‎1870 II 21 (and following days ) PARIS - Francis PETIT (expert) - [ ] Collection de SAN DONATO - Prince DEMIDOFF :‎
‎Collections de San Donato. Tableaux Marbres, Dessins, Aquarelles et Miniatures. Catalogue qui comprends les 4 premières ventes ( art auction sale catalogue ).‎

‎" Paris, Charles Pillet & Francis Petit (experts), 1870, format in-8°, (26,5 cm), 207 pp + 42 original engravings (hors-texte). Bound in contemporary green half morocco, raised gilt spine. Boards covered with marbled paper, marbled end-papers. Upper inner joint weak, some minor sparse stains, still a fine copy. Complete catalogue of the most important sale held of the Demidoff collection. 556 Lots were sold. (In Paris 1863 and Florence 1880 other sales were held). This catalogue contains the major part of Demidoff's collection of paintings. It is richly illustrated with so-called ''interpretation engravings''. Images made of the paintings , engraved by famous master engravers such as Braquemond, Rajon, Courtry, Flameng... The advance of photographic reproduction techniques would soon supersede this very expensive way of art illustration. En français: Important catalogue de la vente Demidoff, illustré avec 42 belles gravures d'interpretation. Reliure d'époque en demi maroquin vert, Plats couverts de papier marbré. Premier mors à l'intérieur un peu faible, Qq légères tâches ou rousseurs éparses; sinon bel exemplaire."‎

Reference : 56653

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