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133 - SCHENCK or SCHENK, Peter.
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Estimate €600 - €800
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SCHENCK or SCHENK, Peter. Lutetiæ Parisiorum conspectus, prafertim circa Portas Pontes Templa et palatia. Amsterdam, Holland & West Frisia, (c. 1700–1720). Large oblong quarto, 16 black etchings on laid paper (21.5 x 28.5 cm and c. 17.3 x 20.3 cm in the print) in black. Modern green half-vellum binding with imitation corners (pages washed and sound at the time of modern binding; a very small marginal tear on plate (15)). A fine copy. A series of views of the monuments, squares, bridges and gates of Paris by Peter Schenk (1660–1711) and his sons, notably based on the engraved series by the Perelle family. A fine series of 16 original prints and the title plate engraved in the publisher’s name, making a total of 17 plates, etched and chiselled on copper in black. Dutch reprint from the Amsterdam workshops in the 18th century (Schenk) on laid paper with a Fleur-de-lis watermark. A rare, complete and uniform series, finely engraved. Captioned in Latin and Dutch in the lower margin, they depict views of Paris in great detail, some of which are quite uncommon: Porte St Antoine, View of Notre Dame from the former Porte de la Conférence, Porte St Bernard, Porte St Denis (1673), Nouvelle Porte St Honoré, Porte St Martin, Perspective of Paris from the bridge (at the Louvre), Pont Neuf and St Michel: view of the Louvre; bird’s-eye view of the Pont Neuf; view of the Pont au Change; Notre Dame and surroundings; rear view of Notre Dame from the Seine; entrance to the Louvre Palace; the Place des Vosges; view of the Collège de France; the Observatory. “cum Privil.” engraved on several plates. Unnumbered. Most of these collections were broken up in the 19th or 20th century to be sold individually.
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