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BLOEMAERT, Abraham

Artis Appelleae thesaurus ou Tresor des arts qui ont raport au dessein ... divisé en huit parties ... pour l'écolle des Peintres ... donné au public par L. Renard
Amsterdam
(Approb. 1723)
€700 - €900

In-folio (41 x 31,5 cm), title in a richly engraved border (underlaid), coloured by hand. With 8 series of engraved plates, with part titles, continuously numbered, from 1-166, lacking plate 113. On the other hand 4 extra tinted engravings have been inserted, numbered 74B, C140, 75E, 76E. There is no text, but the drawings were intended as models for students or apprentices in art or engraving. Beautiful copy, with only minimal marginal foxing. Together: 169 plates. 20th century half vellum binding

Bolten p.253: "The leading example of the master model in the Netherlands is the drawing book by Abraham Bloemaert. (...) Bloemaert's drawing examples are not derived from those of other authors. They represent the fruits of a life of industrious study in academies and after nature (...).

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