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[Album of works by Perelle later entitled:] ?Les places, portes, fontaines, e?glises, Maisons at Jardins de Paris?; ?Veue?s des bellesMaisons des Environs de Paris?; ?Veue?s des plus beaux endroits de Versailles?; ?Veu?es des belles Maisons de France?; ?Veu?es de Rome et des environs?.
Perelle, Gabriel; [possibly also Perelle, Adam; Perelle, Nicolas]; Silvestre, Israel;
Editore: N. Langlois n/a [c.1660?s-1670?s], Paris 1660
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Aggiungi al carrelloContemporary mottled full calf; expertly rebacked; spine with five (5) raised bands; gilt lettered title on morocco label on two; compartments with central gilt floral ornament; dated; endpapers renewed; all edges cut., PERELLE, GABRIEL (1603/or 10/ or 20 - 1675/or77/ or 80?), an eminent French designer and engraver, born at Par…is. He excelled in drawing and engraving landscapes and views, of which we have a prodigious number, which prove the fertility of his invention, and an extraordinary, facility of execution, rather than an observant study of nature. They are, however, composed in a very pleasing style, and executed with neatness and taste. He usually enriched them with ruins and other objects, which give an agreeable variety to his scenery. His principal defect is in the management of his masses, and his lights are scattered and in spots, by which the general effect of his prints is materially injured. Although by far the greater part of his plates are from his own compositions, he also engraved from the designs of several other masters, particularly Paul Brill Gaspar, Poussin [[Jan] Asselyn, and above all, after Silvestre. He was assisted in his numerous works by his sons, ADAM (1638/ or 40-1695?) and Nicholas (b.1631/ or 38- 1695?) PERELLE, who, after his death, engraved a great number of plates of architectural views, landscapes, &c., but which are inferior to those of their father. He is considered the Hollar of France, both in his style of engraving and the esteem in which his views are held. His large views of public buildings and gardens in France, Italy, and Spain were published, with those of Silvestre, in 1680; and there is a set of smaller views by these artists., Size : oblong folio (285x370mm), Illustrated with 164 architectural etchings of palaces, great houses and churches, detailed views of their gardens, gates, squares, fountains, etc. The album of Perelle engravings depict four (4) overall areas, 1. Paris and surroundings, 2. Versailles, 3. France, and 4. A collection on Rome - the latter containing six (6) plates etchings after drawings by Asselyn. This attractive album consists solely of large views, no plan outlines or small sized (half-paged) etchings, otherwise often featured as part of these albae. Title pages point to the publication being very early ? not yet including the imprints printed in later publications.The album on Paris containing 61 plates starts with a title without imprint, but signatures by Perelle and Langlois; perspective views of Paris follow, with its bridges, the Seine, the Louvre and Tuileries, the Palais-Royal, the Luxembourg or ?Palais d'Orleans?, the Place Dauphine, the College des quatre nations; the small island of the Notre Dame on the Seine, the city hall, the famous entrance gates to the city: Porte de la Conference, St.Honore, St. Denis, St. Martin, St.Bernard, and St.Anthoine; depictions of monuments and buildings as the l'Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame, the ?Monastere Royal de Val de Grace?, fountains and the observatory, the ?Invalides?, l'Hospital de la Salpestriere, gardens of the Hotel de Conde and St. Victor. The views of the surrounding Paris feature the Chateau de Vincennes, Conflans, the Chateau of St. Maur, the Chateau of Madrid, the Chateau of St. Cloud, the Chateau of Meudon, the House of Boisfrant at St.Ouen, the Grotte of Ruel.The album on Versailles with 36 plates [# 62- 97] starts with its title page without imprint then depicts perspectives of the castle, the gardens and castle grounds, the king's stables, the great entrance, cascades, grottes, water-fountains, bassins dedicated to gods, and the menagerie.Perelle?s great houses of France with 45 plates [#98-142] begins with its titlepage with no imprint except signatures, followed by more buildings in the environs of Paris, of Chaville, St. Germain en Laye, Maison, Sceaux, Rincy, Pompone, Choisi; this is followed by views of Fontaine-bleau, the Chateau of the Vaux le Vicomte, of Villiers-Coste-Rez, Monceaux, Liencour, Chantilly, Richelieu, and Ancy.The Rome or fourth album with 22 etchings starts with a title leaf without imprint but signatures of Perelle and N. Langlois; followed by magnificent views of St. Peter, St. Angelo, the new capitol and the arc of Constantin and the Colisseum, the arc of Septimus Severus, the bath of Emperor Diocletian; a group of six unsigned plates after I. Asselin e. showing Charles V, Rome?s aquaeduct, the Colisseum (2), ruins of the Palais Maior, ruins of Marius? trophies; this is followed by views of the Vigne Pamphili, with its entrance, garden, amphitheatre and the fountain of Venus; at the end a plate depicting the fountain of Tivoli., References : Michael Bryan, Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical, (1849), p.560; Berlin Katalog 2483&2675; BNF - Getty Research Institute, 2015, pp. 90-115 (chap. II: Architecture and engraved views); Brunet IV, p. 494; Fowler p. 245; Ganay, Expertly rebacked; few tear repairs, mostly marginal; overall in near fine condition with plates clean and crisp.