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RUBENS, Petrus Paulus.
Galerie de Rubens dite du Luxemburg; ouvrage compose de vingt-cinq estampes soir en couleur, soit en noir avec l'explication historique et allegorique de chaque sujet.
One of the rare early editions of this famous collection of 25 beautiful stipple engravings, including a portrait of Rubens by Benoist after Le Clere.
- Published
- Paris, Crapelet for Deterville & Roret [1809].
- References
- Brunet IV, col. 1443; Cohen-de Ricci, col. 915
- Plates
- 25
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 5001-25000
- Published
- Paris, Crapelet for Deterville & Roret [1809].
- Ref
- 1668
Large folio (52 x 35.5 cm). With 25 partly coloured stipple engravings, in contemporary black half calf. Decorated in blind and ruled in gilt to front cover, titled in gilt to front cover, spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Decorated endpapers. Title page. Some insignificant foxing throughout. A splendid example of this rare edition of this collection of gorgeous plates of paintings by Rubens. The 24 coloured plates after Rubens's allegorical paintings of the life of Maria de Medicis (1573-1642), queen consort of Henry IV of France, are engraved by Duthe, Pierron, Vestem, Benoist, Gauthier le Jeune, Gabriel, Disart and Gouyon. Plates partly printed in colours and finished by hand. As one of the first publications with printed coloured plates after paintings by a famous artist, the work is a landmark in art history. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Rubens (portrait). 2. Marie de Medicis en Minerve. 3. Francois II. Grand Duc de Toscane. 4. Jeanne d'Autriche. Grand Duchesse de Toscane. 5. Les Parques. 6. La Naissance de la Reine. 7. Education de la Reine. 8. Henry IV. Delibere sur son Futur Mariage. 9. Mariage de Henri IV avec Marie de Medicis. 10. le Debarquement de Marie de Medicis au Port de Marseille. 11. La Ville de Lyon va au devant de Marie de Medicis. 12. L'Accouchement de la Reine. 13. Le Roy part pour la Guerre d'Allemagne. 14. Le Couronnement de la Reine. 15. Apotheose de Henri IV. Regence de Marie de Medicis. 16. Le Gouvernement de la Reine. 17. Le Voyage de la Reine au Pont de Ce. 18. L'Exchange des Deux Reines. 19. La Felicite de la Regence. 20. La Majorite de Louis XIII. 21. La Reine s'enfuit de la Ville de Blois. 22. La Reine prend le Partie de la Paix. 23. La Conclusion de la Paix. 24. La Paix Confirmee dans le Ciel. 25. Le Tems Decouvre la Verite.