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Reproductions pour Benvenuto Cellini

Title
Reproductions pour Benvenuto Cellini [graphic] / Le Rat.
Author
Lerat, Paul Edme, 1849-1892.
Publication
Paris : Plon, 1883.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904.
  • S.P. Avery Collection.
Description
7 prints : etching; 26.1 x 14.5 cm. or smaller.
Summary
Etched illustrations for Benvenuto Cellini, orfèvre, médailleur, sculpteur / by Eugène Plon. Includes reproductions of sculptures by Cellini depicting Danaë, Ganymede and an eagle, Mercury and Perseus. Some prints are present in more than one state. Most are proofs before letters.
Subject
  • Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571
  • Mercury (Roman deity)
  • Perseus (Greek mythological character)
  • Danaë (Greek mythology)
  • Eagles in art
  • Ganymede (Greek mythology)
  • Sculpture in art
Genre/Form
  • Book illustrations – French – 19th century.
  • Etchings – French – 19th century.
  • Reproductive prints – French – 19th century.
Note
  • Title from Henri Béraldi, Les graveurs du XIXe siècle, v. 9.
  • Some prints signed in pencil by the printmaker.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Cite As (note)
  • S.P. Avery Collection.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Holdings checked in departmental copy of Henri Béraldi, Les graveurs du XIXe siècle, v. 9.
Provenance (note)
  • Gift of Samuel Putnam Avery, 1900. One print is the gift of Harper Brothers.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of Samuel Putnam Avery Collection.
Contents
B37.3 Persée (1st state) -- B37.3 Persée (2nd state) -- B37.5 Persée (1st state) -- B37.7 Ganymede -- B37.9 Danae -- B37.10 Mercure (1st state) -- B37.10 Mercure (2nd state)
Call Number
MEZAC
OCLC
NYPG97-F487
Author
Lerat, Paul Edme, 1849-1892.
Title
Reproductions pour Benvenuto Cellini [graphic] / Le Rat.
Imprint
Paris : Plon, 1883.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Print Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Cite As:
S.P. Avery Collection.
Linking Entry
Forms part of Samuel Putnam Avery Collection.
Indexes
Holdings checked in departmental copy of Henri Béraldi, Les graveurs du XIXe siècle, v. 9.
Provenance
Gift of Samuel Putnam Avery, 1900. One print is the gift of Harper Brothers.
Added Author
Avery, Samuel Putnam, 1822-1904. Collector
S.P. Avery Collection.
Research Call Number
MEZAC
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