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‎Photographic Facsimiles of the Antique Gems Formerly Possessed by the Late Prince Poniatowski, Accompanied by a Description and Poetical Illustrations of Each Subject: Together with an Essay on Ancient Gems and Gem-Engraving. 2 volumes‎

‎Prendeville, James: Photographic Facsimiles of the Antique Gems Formerly Possessed by the Late Prince Poniatowski, Accompanied by a Description and Poetical Illustrations of Each Subject: Together with an Essay on Ancient Gems and Gem-Engraving. 2 volumes. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1859. First Series: viii + xxxiv + 126 + x pages. Second Series: pages 127-261 + xxi. In all with 471 original photographs by George L. Collis, pasted singly or in groups onto a card within a gilt vignette. Half bound in publishers red morocco with buckram boards each decorated with a gilt stamped vase. 28.5x22cms. The collection was formed by Prince Stanislas Poniatowski (1754-1833), who commissioned about 2500 gems and encouraged the belief that they were, in fact, ancient. The greater part was the product of a group of gem-engravers in Rome who turned to Classical literature, especially the works of Homer, Vergil and Ovid for inspiration, and not to the many ancient Classical representations which had inspired much Neo-Classical art. As such, it seems to have been generally overlooked as a source for such later depictions of mythological subjects, although comparable works by other Neo-Classical artists, in Britain and on the Continent have been well studied. Poniatowski published a summary catalogue of his gems, Catalogue des Pierres Gravees Antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski, in 1830, with more elaborate descriptions following in two versions in 1833. His collection was sold after his death at a Christie's auction in 1839 (April 29-May 21). The gems were later recognised as 'modern', and were unjustly spurned and sold cheaply. The majority was acquired by John Tyrrell, but some were purchased by others. All have been widely dispersed ever since. Tyrrell published his collection of about 1200 gems in 1841, and republished a selection in 1857 and 1859 with early photographs: James Prendeville, Photographic Facsimiles of the Antique Gems formerly possessed by the late Prince Poniatowski, accompanied by a description and poetical illustrations of each subject carefully selected from classical authors. This was a very early use of photography in an art-historical publication, but only the first 471 pieces were illustrated - and the photos were not taken of the original gems but of impressions. (Beazley Archive).‎

‎The collection was formed by Prince Stanislas Poniatowski (1754-1833), who commissioned about 2500 gems and encouraged the belief that they were, in fact, ancient. The greater part was the product of a group of gem-engravers in Rome who turned to Classical literature, especially the works of Homer, Vergil and Ovid for inspiration, and not to the many ancient Classical representations which had inspired much Neo-Classical art. As such, it seems to have been generally overlooked as a source for such later depictions of mythological subjects, although comparable works by other Neo-Classical artists, in Britain and on the Continent have been well studied. Poniatowski published a summary catalogue of his gems, Catalogue des Pierres Gravees Antiques de S.A. le Prince Stanislas Poniatowski, in 1830, with more elaborate descriptions following in two versions in 1833. His collection was sold after his death at a Christie's auction in 1839 (April 29-May 21). The gems were later recognised as 'modern', and were unjustly spurned and sold cheaply. The majority was acquired by John Tyrrell, but some were purchased by others. All have been widely dispersed ever since. Tyrrell published his collection of about 1200 gems in 1841, and republished a selection in 1857 and 1859 with early photographs: James Prendeville, Photographic Facsimiles of the Antique Gems formerly possessed by the late Prince Poniatowski, accompanied by a description and poetical illustrations of each subject carefully selected from classical authors. This was a very early use of photography in an art-historical publication, but only the first 471 pieces were illustrated - and the photos were not taken of the original gems but of impressions. (Beazley Archive)‎

‎Milton's paradise lost, a mémoir of his life.‎

‎ Collection of ancient and modern british authors, Baudry's european library vol XLII, 1850, in8, reliure toilée, exemplaire bibliothèque, 382 pages,bon état.‎