Lot 08102

[BACHAUMONT, Louis de] “Essai sur la Peinture, la Sculpture et l’Architecture / Seconde Edition, revue, corrigee et augmentee”, no editor/place, M.DCC.LII (1752). In 16mo, p. vi, 89, [1]. Engraved allegorical frontispiece, title in red and black lettering, along with engraved headings and initials. 1 more plate.

[bound together] “Memoires sur le Louvre par M. de B(achaumont)”, relié avec “Épitre a m. de Tournehem sur la Colonne de lHostel de Soissons par M. Gresset”, n.ed./p., 1752, p. 91-133, [1]. [bound together] “De ce quon ne fait pas et de ce quon pour roit faire par M. De Voltaire”, p. 134-142, [4]. 

Bachaumont (1690-1771) was an influential noble who grew up at the court of Versailles during the height of its significance as the political and cultural nucleus of France. By the end of his life, he was known as a cultural authority, whose opinion was sought after by artists and collectors alike. In the present work, his most important, Bachaumont espouses his beliefs on the aesthetics of art. Its publication was met with an enthusiastic reception.

Contemporary full calf binding, with fleuron decorated spine and red morocco title lalbel with gilt lettering; worn throughout. Marbled end papers coloured edges, slight foxing inside, but clean and tight. Rare.