Les Vitraux De La Cathédrale De Tournai, Dessiné Par J.-B. Capronnier Et Mis Sur Pierre Par J. De Keghel; Avec Un Texte Historique Et Descriptif, Par MM. Descamps, Vicaire-Général De L'Évêché De Tournai, Et Le Maistre-D'Anstaing, Membre De La Commission De Restauration De La Cathédrale, Membre Correspondant Du Comité Des Arts Et Monuments De France.

André Philippe Valentin Descamps

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/2365

Author

Imprint

Bruxelles,: Librairie Scientifique Et Littéraire, Ancienne Et Moderne, 30, Rue Des Carrières (Kantersteen)., 1848

Physical Description

[4], 16 p., 14 pl.; 741 mm. (Broadsheet.)

Contents

[T.p., dedic.] - [Text] - Notes - [Plates].

Responsibility Note

All plates are signed as drawn by J.B. Carponnier, and lithographed by J. Lots.

Each carries the publisher's imprint of the Librairie Scientifique Anc. Et Mod.

The work is dedicated to the Comte A.-L.-L. De Beauffort.

Summary Note

The publication-date of 1848 is given on the title-page; plates carry publication-dates of 1846 (pl. 1, 5, 7), 1847 (pl. 2-4, 6, 8-10, 13, 14) or 1848 (pl. 11, 12).

The plates show the stained-glass windows made for Tournai Cathedral ca. 1500 by Arnoult de Nimègue, which were restored by Jean Baptiste Capronnier ca. 1845. They are printed in color.

Binding Note

19th-century half green morocco, marbled-papered boards, upper cover carrying green morocco title-piece lettered 'Vitraux De La Cathédrale De Tournai'; gilt-decorated spine, lettered 'Descamps - Les Vitraux De La Cathédrale De Tournai'.

Name as Subject

Subject

Stained glass - Windows - Churches - Cathedrals - Belgium - Hainault - Tournai - History - 15th century - Gothic
Art history - Belgium - 19th century
Pictorial works - Colour printing - Lithographs - Chromolithographs - Belgium - 19th century

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