WOUWERMAN [or Wouwerman or Wouwermans], Philips (1619-1668); Jean MOYREAU (1690-1762, engraver)
Oeuvres de Phillippe Wouvermans, Hollandois. Gravées d'apres ses meilleurs Tableaux qui sont dans les plus beaux Cabinets de Paris et ailleurs. Dediées a son altesse serenissime Monseigneur le Comte de Clermont, Prince du Sang, par son humble et tres obeissant Servieteur I. Moyreau Graveur du Roy
Paris: Chez Moyreau, 1737-1762. Folio. (23 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches). Engraved portrait of Moyreau by Nonnette dated 1749, and 100 engraved plates numbered 1-100 with the engraved rococo title being numbered as plate 25. 88 plates engraved by Moyreau and the others by Cochin, Chedel etc. The title is engraved by Le Parmentier after J. de la Joue. Included are 5 double page plates and one page with 2 plates on the page. The final 8 plates are numbered in manuscript and the last 2 plates are proofs 'before letters'.
Full contemporary calf gilt, hinges strengthened
A rare magnificent collection of engravings showcasing the works of the renowned Dutch Golden Age painter Philips Wouwerman.
Engraved by master engraver Jean Moyreau, the illustrations meticulously reproduce Wouwerman's celebrated equestrian and rural scenes, capturing the dynamic compositions, intricate details of the originals. Featuring some of the artists finest works, carefully selected from the most esteemed collections in Paris and beyond, the volume serves as a homage to Wouwerman's enduring artistry.
Cohen de Ricci 1068; Bulletin Morgand 1889, No. 17315 ('1 frontispice et 100 planches); Thiebaud p. 945-946; Brunet V, 1480.
Item #41877
Price: $6,500.00






