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Bossuit, F. van (sculptor) / B. Graat (drawings) & M. Pool (engraver)
Reference : XK29594
(1727)
Cabinet de L'Art de Schulpture (sic) Par le fameux Sculpteur Francis van Bossuit exécuté en Yvoire ou Ebauché en Terre, gravées d'après les desseins de Barent Graat par Mattys Pool. Beeld-Snyders Kunst-Kabinet door den Vermaarden Beeldsnyder Francis van Bossuit. Statues or Art's Cabinet containing the Ivory works of that famous Statuary Frances van Bossuit.
1727 2 engraved title-pages, engraved dedication page, 4 engraved pages of text (biographies of Bossuit and Graat), 1 engraved index-page, 82 (of 89) engraved pls (they are numbered 9-103, but six are double numbered when depicting two subjects on one plate), 2 engraved portraits (Bussuit and Graat), 4to, contemporary red half calf, boards covered in typical Dutch 18th century speckled (kievitsmarmer) paper. Spine somewhat rubbed, with 5 raised bands and small gilt flowers in compartments, one (of two, one missing) yellowish labels with gilt title. Repair to lower end of one joint, first free end paper with some faint stains and some repaired tears. First title-page browned. Seven plates are missing (nos 89-93 and 101-102). Wide margins. Good quality engravings on thick paper and one-side printed only. The whole book, including the text, is engraved. Rare first and only edition of a collection of beautiful engravings illustrating the sculptures of the Flemish sculptor Francis Bossuit (Brussels 1635 - Amsterdam 1692), who was famous for his ivory sculptures. At first he worked in Italy but later came to work in Holland. Several of the sculptures depicted in this book still exist and can be seen in some of the larger European museums.
BOSSUIT Francis van ( sculptor) - Barent GRAAT ( drawings ) - Mattys POOL ( engraver ) :
Reference : 35999
Cabinet de L'Art de Schulpture (sic) Par le fameux Sculpteur Francis van Bossuit exécuté en Yvoire ou Ebauché en Terre, gravées d'après les desseins de Barent Graat par Mattys Pool. Beeld-Snyders Kunst-Kabinet door den Vermaarden Beeldsnyder Francis van Bossuit.... Statues or Art's Cabinet containing the Ivory works of that famous Statuary Frances van Bossuit...(double engraved title page in three languages . French, Dutch, English).
Amsterdam, chez Mattys Pool sur le Leidse gracht proche de Heere gracht, 1727, in-4°, 27,5 cm, engraved title page in French + engraved title page in Dutch and English + engraved dedication leaf (to Ieronimo Tonnemans) + engraved portrait of the sculptor + 2 engraved text leaves + engraved portrait of the draughtsman (Barent Graat peintre) + 2 engraved text leaves + 89 engraved plates depicting the sculptures (numbered ix - ciii , there being 5 plates with a double number, depicting two subjects) + engraved index leaf. Complete. All plates printed on recto side of leaf only. Bound in contemporary half roan, marbled boards, roan with severe traces of use, inner upper joint cracked but still holding. Still a fine/good copy with the engravings printed on strong paper with wide margins. First edition of a collection of engravings illustrating the sculptures of the Flemish sculptor Francis Bossuit (Born in Brussels 1635 died Amsterdam 1692). He was famous for his ivory sculptures. During his youth and after he lived and worked in Italy. He was brought to Holland by Bonaventura van Overbeek . Some of the sculptures represented here are identified and can be traced in famous collections. E.g. Plate X (David sees Bathseba , Wallace collection). Plate XXIII (Adonis death , Rijksmuseum). Plate XXV (Christ on the cross , Bruxelles, Musée du Cinquentenaire). See Van Bever '' Les Tailleurs d'Yvoire...'' Bruxelles, 1946. pp 31-36.
