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Adam van Vianen : modelles artificiels de divers vaisseaux d'argent, et autres œuvres capricieuzes

Title: Adam van Vianen : modelles artificiels de divers vaisseaux d'argent, et autres œuvres capricieuzes / mis en lumière par Christien de Viane à Uytrecht et gravez en cuivre par Théodore de Quessel (1650).
Author: Kessel, Theodorus van, approximately 1620-
Publication: La Haye : Martinus Nijhoff, 1892.

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Description

8 unnumbered pages, 48 leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait; 41 cm.

Summary

Designs by Adam van Vianen for ewers, beakers, bowls, candlesticks and other objects in silverwork with auricular-style ornamentation, reproduced from etchings by Theodorus van Kessel. Each plate is signed with monogram AV, except for the title pages, the dedication and the portrait of Adam van Vianen (no. 18), which is signed: Johan Smith pinxit, Theodor van Kessel fecit in aqua forti, Christaen van Vianen excudit. Print no. 45 is also signed: TVK fec. The text on the title pages and the dedication are within ornate auricular-style borders or cartouches. All other plates are without textual content.
Molen concludes from the wording of the dedication that some of the prints may have been based on drawings by Christiaen van Vianen. See Molen, deel 2, page 119.

Series Statement

Reproductions d'anciennes gravures d'orfèvrerie hollandaise ; I

Uniform Title

Reproductions d'anciennes gravures d'orfèvrerie hollandaise ; 1.

Alternative Title

Modelles artificiels de divers vaisseaux d'argent, et autres œuvres capricieuzes
Modelli artificiosi di vasi diversi d'argento et altre opere capriciozi
Constighe modellen van verscheijden silvere vaten, en andere sinnighe wercken
Modelli artificiosi dal famoso Sr. Adamo di Viana
Modelles artificiels du renommé Sr. Adam de Viane
Constighe modellen van den vermaerden E. Adam van Vianen
Modèles artificiels
Constige modellen

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Note

Contains a new introduction (preliminary pages 5-8) and facsimile reproductions of the 48 etchings (including 3 title pages, dedication and portrait of Adam van Vianen) that comprised the original edition, probably published between 1646 and 1652. See: Molen, J.R. ter. Van Vianen, 1984. Deel 2, Catalogus, no. 672-719; page 119.
Original title page of part 1 (plate 1) reads: Modelli artificiosi de vasi diversi d'argento et altre opere capriciozi, inventate et bozzate dal famozo Sr. Adamo di Viana, sendo la maggior parte da lui stesso battuti d'un pezzo d'argento : molto utili a tutti amatori dell' arte / posti in lumi dal suo figliuolo Christiano de Viana in Uytrecht et scolpiti in rame da Theodoro de Chessel, diversi [sic] in parti otto. Parte prima = Modelles artificiels, de divers vaisseaux d'argent et autres oeuvres capricieuzes ... = Constighe modellen, van verscheijden silvere vaten, en andere sinnighe wercken ...
Original title pages of parts 2 and 3 (plates 17 and 33) read: Modelli artificiosi dal famoso Sr. Adamo di Viana. Parte seconda[-tercia parte] = Modelles artificiels du renommé Sr. Adam de Viane. Deuxjesme[-troisjesme] partie = Constighe modellen van den vermaerden E. Adam van Vianen. Tweede[-derde] deel / Theodora [sic] van Kessel fecit aqua forti.
Original edition was projected in 8 parts, but only 3 parts were published, containing 48 prints numbered 1-48.
Some copies of the original edition have word following "Chessel" on title page of part 1 correctly as "divisi."
"Adam II, le fils de Adam I ... est celui dont les œuvres sont reproduites ... Elles ont été souvent confondues avec celles de son père"--Introduction, preliminary page 6. This assertion is founded on the assumption, since proven erroneous, that there were two silversmiths named Adam van Vianen, father and son. See: Jonghe, C.H. de. "Adam van Vianen, zilversmid te Utrecht, omstreeks 1565-1627" (Oud Holland, v. 54 (1937), pages 100-114); Molen, J.R. ter. Van Vianen, een Utrechtse familie van zilversmeden met een internationale faam, 1984, deel 1, page 46.
Two facsimile plates (no. 1 and no. 18) are signed: Gebrs. v.d. Braak Phot. Zinc.
"L'original ... se trouve dans le Cabinet des estampes à Amsterdam": preliminary page 8. See Fuhring, P. Ornament prints in the Rijksmuseum, 17th cent., 1522-1569.

Language (note)

New introduction in French; original title pages in Italian, French and Dutch; dedication to Willem Vincent van Wyttenhorst and his wife Wilhelmina van Bronckhorst in Latin. Dedication is signed: Christianus de Viana.

Call Number

3-MNO+ (Vianen, A. van. Modelles artificiels de divers vaisseaux d'argent)

LCCN

11032379

OCLC

7034945

Author

Kessel, Theodorus van, approximately 1620- artist.

Title

Adam van Vianen : modelles artificiels de divers vaisseaux d'argent, et autres œuvres capricieuzes / mis en lumière par Christien de Viane à Uytrecht et gravez en cuivre par Théodore de Quessel (1650).

Publisher

La Haye : Martinus Nijhoff, 1892.

Type of Content

still image

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Reproductions d'anciennes gravures d'orfèvrerie hollandaise ; I

Reproductions d'anciennes gravures d'orfèvrerie hollandaise ; 1.

Language

New introduction in French; original title pages in Italian, French and Dutch; dedication to Willem Vincent van Wyttenhorst and his wife Wilhelmina van Bronckhorst in Latin. Dedication is signed: Christianus de Viana.

Added Author

Vianen, Adam van, approximately 1569-1627, designer, artist.

Smith, Johan, active approximately 1627, artist.

Vianen, Christiaen van, 1600?-1667, contributer.

Gebrs. v.d. Braak Phot. Zinc, printer of plates.

Research Call Number

3-MNO+ (Vianen, A. van. Modelles artificiels de divers vaisseaux d'argent)

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