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Portraits - [SERGENT (Antoine François)]. Portraits of great…
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Portraits - [SERGENT (Antoine François)]. Portraits of great…
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Portraits - [SERGENT (Antoine François)]. Portraits of great men, illustrious women, and memorable subjects of France, engraved and printed in colour, dedicated to the King. Paris, Blin, sd [1787-1792].
In-folio, blond half calf, smooth spine decorated (contemporary binding).
First edition of this remarkable collection of colour engravings. The illustrations include a title engraved in bistre, a dedication to the king engraved by Beaublé and 192 plates printed in colour, almost all drawn by Sergent, and engraved by Sergent, De Cernel, Ridé, Morret, Roger etc.
Each of the 96 oval portraits of famous men or women, accompanied by the dates and arms of the character, is followed by an account of his or her life surmounted by a half-page print representing one of his or her famous deeds. (Cohen 951; Quérard IX, 70.)
Antoine François Sergent (1751 - 1847) was a watercolourist, draughtsman, burin engraver and writer. He produced some highly regarded printed portraits. (Bénézit VII -716.) A very fine copy. Minor wear or old restorations.
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