Opere Per Argentieri Et Altri. Di Iacomo Laurentiani
RA Collection: Book
Record number
03/2696
Imprint
Romae: Superiorum licentia. I.L.F.
Physical Description
[6] sheets carrying [14] pl. (6 fold.); 436 mm. (Folio).
General Note
The first four sheets carry two plates each; the last two, three each. As well as nine plates apparently in the set by Laurentiani (of which eight carry his initials), there are five plates seemingly from other sources. The first of these is signed as designed by Be. Taro and engraved by B. Pavillon, and carries a privilege, 'C.P.R.'; the second carries the letter 'S'; the last three are unsigned (the last lettered 'C.P.R.').
Responsibility Note
Eight plates are signed 'I.L.', and one unsigned plate appears to belong to the same set.
Summary Note
The plates show monstrances and chalices.
Provenance
Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1802 (as 'Ornemens pour les Artistes, par Boucher, la Joue ...').
Copy Note
All plates are pasted in. The title-plate is pasted onto the second sheet.
Binding Note
18th-century sprinkled calf; rebacked in 1996, red and black morocco spine-labels lettered 'Oeuvre De Bouche & De La Joue Tom. II'. Bound with 'Livre de Cartouches Inventés Par François Boucher' and 20 others.