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print
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frontispiece
Object Type
print
frontispiece
Museum number
1997,0928.301
Description
Truth, seated amonst clouds, is adorned with garlands of flowers by putti and by Poetry, who shelters Epic and Tragedy in the folds of her dress; below, four poets gazing at them and writing, and figures expressing various emotions; etched state of frontispiece of volume 1 of "Les Quatre poétiques d'Aristote, d'Horace, de Vida, de Despreaux" translated by l'abbé Batteux in 2 vols (Paris: Saillant, Nyon, et Dessaint, 1771). 1770 Etching
Producer name
After:
Charles Nicolas Cochin fils
Print made by:
Augustin de Saint-Aubin
School/style
French
Production date
1770
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
221 millimetres
Width:
146 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Jombert 1770 / Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé de Charles Nicolas Cochin fils
(318)
Bocher 1879 / Augustin de Saint-Aubin: catalogue raisonné
(465.I)
Michel 1987 / Charles Nicolas Cochin et le livre illustré au XVIII siècle, avec un catalogue raisonné des livres illustrés par Cochin 1735-1790
(143.a)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
arts and sciences
Associated names
Illustration to:
Abbé Batteux
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Les Quatre Poétiques d'Aristote, d'Horace, de Vida, des Despreaux
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Otto Schäfer
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
Funder name
Funded by:
Arcana Foundation
Acquisition date
1997
Acquisition notes
See under 1997-9-28-73.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1997,0928.301