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140 - CLARAC, Count of. Museum of Ancient and Modern Sculpture, co…
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CLARAC, Count of. Museum of Ancient and Modern Sculpture, containing a series of line drawings relating to the technical aspects of sculpture, plans, exterior and interior views of the galleries and various parts of the Louvre, the paintings and sculptures on the ceilings (most of which have never been published) of the Museum of Antiquities, the complete collection of statues, busts, ancient and modern bas-reliefs and inscriptions from the Louvre and the Tuileries, and more than 2,500 ancient statues, of which at least five hundred are previously unpublished, drawn from the principal museums and various collections across Europe... Paris, published by Victor Texier A set of oblong quarto-sized volumes of plates, half-leather-bound, comprising: - Volume III, 1832–1834: plates 263 to 544 (statues) - Volume V, 1839–1841: plates 781 to 1000 (statues) - Volume VI, 1853: plates 1001 to 1136 (Greek medals, deities, Greek figures, kings, Roman iconography, ancient busts) Totalling over 2,000 figures. A landmark of 19th-century scholarly archaeology, the *Musée de sculpture antique et moderne* constitutes one of the most ambitious illustrated catalogues of ancient sculpture then held at the Louvre and in major European collections. Highly sought-after for the breadth of its documentation and the quality of its line engravings, the volume remains a major reference work on the history of the reception of antiquity. Fairly good condition: cover scuffed, some wear to the leather, interior fresh. Expert: Mr Geoffroi PICARD DU CHAMBON
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Auction time 07/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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