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3 auction catalogues of Gersaint in one

GERSAINT, Edme-François.
Catalogue Raisonné, des bijoux, porcelaines, bronzes, lacqs, lustres de cristal de roche et de porcelaine, pendules de goût, & autres meubles curieux ou composés; tableaux, desseins, estampes, coquilles, & autres effets de curiosité, provenans de la succesion de M. Angran, Vicomte de Fonspertuis.

Frontispiece designed and engraved by Cochin, woodcut vignettes on titles.

Paris, Pierre Prault& Jacques Barrois, 1747. 3 parts in 1 vol. 12mo. Contemp. calf, spine ribbed and gilt title. Frontispiece designed and engraved by Cochin, woodcut vignettes on titles. XII, 306, LV; 22; IX, (1),48 pp.

With:
2. IDEM. Catalogue des bronzes, et autres curiosités antiques, tant Egyptiennes que Grecques, Romaines et Gauloises; des medailles antiques & modernes en or, en argent et en bronze; des medailliers, & des autres effets curiuex du Cabinet de feu M. de Valois, antiquaire du Roi, & pensionnaire de l'Académie des Belles-Lettres, dont la vente se fera la fin du Carême de la présente année 1748 dans la maison où il est décédé, Isle S. Louis. Paris, Pierre Prault, Jacques Barrois, 1748.

3. IDEM. Catalogue Raisonné, des Tableaux, Diamans, Bagues de toute espéce, Bijoux & autres Effets provenant de la Succession de feu Monsieur Charles Godefroy, Banquier & Joüaillier. Cette Vente commencera le Lundi de la Quasimodo 22. Avril 1748. & continuera les jours suivans sans interruption, dans les Salles du Couvent des Grands Augustins. Paris, Pierre Prault, Jacques Barrois, 1748.

Collection of 3 rare auction catalogues with accurate and elaborate descriptions of a variety of antiquities and art objects by Gersaint (ca. 1696-1750). Edme-François Gersaint, an engraver, antiquair and artdealer, was especially praised for his remarks on paintings and other works of art. This French expert also wrote a catalogue raisonné of works by Rembrandt. He was a friend of Antoine Watteau, who painted for him L' énseigne de Gersaint.

Ad 1: Auction catalogue with descriptions of a variety of antiquities and art objects from the legacy of Angran, Vicomte de Fonspertuis. Of special interest is the collection of porcelain of which the history of its manufacturing is described in the supplement of this work.
Ad 2: Auction catalogue which describes the Cabinet of M. de Valois, (1671-1747) a famous numismatic and 'antiquair du Roi', who succeeded to collect over 6000 coins from the Roman Empire.
Ad 3: This auction catalogue describes the collection of paintings, jewels and diamonds from the late French banker and jeweller Charles Godefroy. Gersaint had charged the painter Godefroy, renowned for his good taste, with the selection of the best pieces he could find in France and abroad to build his collection of paintings. It contains works by Rubens, Van Mieris, Teniers, Rembrandt, Veronese, Maratti, Bourdon, to name but a few. The jewels and diamonds in the collection are also of excellent quality, as could be expected from a jeweller.

Good copies.

Ad 1: Conlon 47: 515; Jammes, Cabinets de Curiosités, 10; NUC list 1 copy. Ad 2: Conlon 48:503; Jammes, Cabinets de Curiosités, 78. Ad 3: Conlon 48:504.

Related Subjects: 18th Century Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues Cabinet of Curiosities France Porcelain

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