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79 - DEZALLIER D'ARGENVILLE (Antoine Joseph) – A Summary of the L…
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Estimate €80 - €120
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DEZALLIER D'ARGENVILLE (Antoine Joseph) – A Summary of the Lives of the Most Famous Painters, with their portraits engraved in intaglio, details of their principal works, some reflections on their characters, and guidance on how to recognise the drawings of the great masters. By Mr *** of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Montpellier. Paris, published by De Bure, 1745; quarto, frontispiece by Labarthe, XLVIII-443 + 483 pp., contemporary speckled full calf bindings, spine decorated with five raised bands, marbled edges. Both volumes. Numerous vignettes depicting the painters’ portraits.
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About the sale Antiquarian and modern books
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Auction time 06/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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