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Ballet dansé au Théatre de l'Opera, dans le Carnaval du Parnasse. Acte Ier. Dedié, è Monseigneur, le Duc de la Valiere; Pair et Grand Fauconnier de France, Chevalier des Ordres du Roi, Brigadier de ses Armées, Gouverneur et Grand Senechal de la Province de Bourbonnois et Capitaoine des Chasses de la Capitainerie Royale de la Varenne du Louvre, Par son très humble et très obéissant serviteur, Basan.
G. De St. Aubin Pinxit F. Basan Sc.
A Paris, ches Basan, Graveur, rue St. Jacques. [c.1760]
Etching and engraving, platemark 320 x 370mm (12½ x 14½"). Repaired tear, trimmed close to plate. Very scarce.
Scene from the 'Carnaval de Parnasse', a ballet composed by Fuzelier and Mondonville. It was issued as a pair to 'La Guinguette', depicting a scene from the pantomime of that name by created by de Hesse.
[Ref: 23105] £360.00
Edouard Young Curé de Wellwin dans Hersfordshire. Né en 1684. Mort en 1765.
Allegorié par G de St Aubin. Gravé par Aug de St Aubin
Engraving, sheet 155 x 95mm (6 x 3¾"). Trimmed inside platemark.
Edward Young (c.1683-1765), writer, who lived in Welwyn, Hertfordshire for the later part of his life. Derived (and reversed) from the portrait by Joseph Highmore, with decorative surround including several objects referring to his life such as a manuscript inscribed 'Estimation de la Vie' (Young published his 'A Vindication of Providence, or, True Estimate of Human Life' in 1724. O'D 6;
[Ref: 32258] £70.00
(£84.00 incl.VAT)
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