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![[Fishermen on a beach.]](jpegs/58068.jpg)
[Fishermen on a beach.]
J.T. Serres fec.t. 1803.
Pen Lithograph. Sheet 230 x 285mm (9 x 11¼"). Trimmed into image at sides. Slight creasing.
From 'Specimens of Polyautography'.
BM: 1866,0407.125.
[Ref: 58068] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres fec.t. 1803.
Pen Lithograph. Sheet 230 x 285mm (9 x 11¼"). Trimmed into image at sides. Slight creasing.
From 'Specimens of Polyautography'.
BM: 1866,0407.125.
[Ref: 58068] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
The Sepulchral Chapel & Sarcophagus. / Of Abelard & Eloise.
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Trimmed on left. Paper watermarked J. Whatman 1824.
The tomb of Peter Abelard (1079-1142) and Héloïse d'Argenteuil (1092?-1164) in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Amongst the most celebrated lovers in history, Abelard and Héloïse were separated by circumstance but continued a passionate correspondence, and the survival of their letters provided the basis for their posthumous celebrity. In the 18th century works by Alexander Pope and Jean-Jacques Rousseau celebrated their love. The remains of the couple were moved in 1817 to the Gothic tomb shown here, which drew many visitors to the cemetery. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.8
[Ref: 36764] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Trimmed on left. Paper watermarked J. Whatman 1824.
The tomb of Peter Abelard (1079-1142) and Héloïse d'Argenteuil (1092?-1164) in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Amongst the most celebrated lovers in history, Abelard and Héloïse were separated by circumstance but continued a passionate correspondence, and the survival of their letters provided the basis for their posthumous celebrity. In the 18th century works by Alexander Pope and Jean-Jacques Rousseau celebrated their love. The remains of the couple were moved in 1817 to the Gothic tomb shown here, which drew many visitors to the cemetery. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.8
[Ref: 36764] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
![[Monument to Abelard and Héloïse]](jpegs/36770.jpg)
[Monument to Abelard and Héloïse]
J.T. Serres fec.t [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; Paper watermarked J. Whatman 1824; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½").
The tomb of Peter Abelard (1079-1142) and Héloïse d'Argenteuil (1092?-1164) in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Amongst the most celebrated lovers in history, Abelard and Héloïse were separated by circumstance but continued a passionate correspondence, and the survival of their letters provided the basis for their posthumous celebrity. In the 18th century works by Alexander Pope and Jean-Jacques Rousseau celebrated their love. The remains of the couple were moved in 1817 to the Gothic tomb shown here, which drew many visitors to the cemetery. Three such visitors can be seen here contemplating the monument. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.9
[Ref: 36770] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres fec.t [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; Paper watermarked J. Whatman 1824; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½").
The tomb of Peter Abelard (1079-1142) and Héloïse d'Argenteuil (1092?-1164) in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Amongst the most celebrated lovers in history, Abelard and Héloïse were separated by circumstance but continued a passionate correspondence, and the survival of their letters provided the basis for their posthumous celebrity. In the 18th century works by Alexander Pope and Jean-Jacques Rousseau celebrated their love. The remains of the couple were moved in 1817 to the Gothic tomb shown here, which drew many visitors to the cemetery. Three such visitors can be seen here contemplating the monument. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.9
[Ref: 36770] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
The Chapel
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight staining lower right off image.
The chapel of Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris, with funerary procession. Completed in 1823, the chapel was designed by the neo-classical architect Étienne-Hippolyte Godde (1781-1869), who was also responsible for the entrance to the cemetery. The immense mausoleum of politician and historian Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) was later built next to it. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.1
[Ref: 36772] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight staining lower right off image.
The chapel of Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris, with funerary procession. Completed in 1823, the chapel was designed by the neo-classical architect Étienne-Hippolyte Godde (1781-1869), who was also responsible for the entrance to the cemetery. The immense mausoleum of politician and historian Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) was later built next to it. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.1
[Ref: 36772] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
![[The Dragon Tomb, Père Lachaise Cemetery]](jpegs/36771.jpg)
[The Dragon Tomb, Père Lachaise Cemetery]
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Staining to edges.
The 'Dragon tomb' (named after the 'bosquet du Dragon' or 'Dragon grove' where it is situated) in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. A designated historical monument, it contains some of the first monuments in the cemetery. On the left is the cenotaph dedicated to Antoine de Guillaume-Lagrange (1781-1807), a military officer killed in Poland during the Napoleonic Wars. Designed by the neo-classical architect Étienne-Hippolyte Godde (1781-1869), it shows a portrait of the dedicatee, with an allegory of sorrow. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.3/4
[Ref: 36771] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Staining to edges.
The 'Dragon tomb' (named after the 'bosquet du Dragon' or 'Dragon grove' where it is situated) in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. A designated historical monument, it contains some of the first monuments in the cemetery. On the left is the cenotaph dedicated to Antoine de Guillaume-Lagrange (1781-1807), a military officer killed in Poland during the Napoleonic Wars. Designed by the neo-classical architect Étienne-Hippolyte Godde (1781-1869), it shows a portrait of the dedicatee, with an allegory of sorrow. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.3/4
[Ref: 36771] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
![[Tombs of La Fontaine, Molière and Jacques DeLille.]](jpegs/36765.jpg)
[Tombs of La Fontaine, Molière and Jacques DeLille.]
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight marks lower right off subject.
The tombs of the fabulist Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95), playwright Molière (1622-73) and poet Jacques Delille (1738-1813) at Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris. When the cemetery opened in 1804 it was located far from the centre of the city and attracted few funerals. The transfer of the remains of La Fontaine and Molière were part of a strategy to raise the profile of the cemetery. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.5/6/7
[Ref: 36765] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight marks lower right off subject.
The tombs of the fabulist Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95), playwright Molière (1622-73) and poet Jacques Delille (1738-1813) at Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris. When the cemetery opened in 1804 it was located far from the centre of the city and attracted few funerals. The transfer of the remains of La Fontaine and Molière were part of a strategy to raise the profile of the cemetery. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.5/6/7
[Ref: 36765] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Miscellaneous Tombs.
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½").
Tombs in Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.3/4
[Ref: 36768] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½").
Tombs in Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.3/4
[Ref: 36768] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
Miscellaneous Tombs
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight staining lower right off image.
Tombs in Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.3/4
[Ref: 36773] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight staining lower right off image.
Tombs in Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.3/4
[Ref: 36773] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
The Paraclete.
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 260mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight marks lower right off subject.
The Oratory of the Paraclete, a Benedictine monastery founded by Peter Abelard (1079-1142) in Ferreux-Quincey, France. After Abelard became abbot of the Abbey at Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys he left the Paraclete to his wife Héloïse d'Argenteuil (1092?-1164), who became its abbess and spent the rest of her life there. Their remains were buried there but later moved twice, first to the church of Nogent-sur-Seine and then to Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825), including one of the joint tomb of Abelard and Héloïse in the cemetery. Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.10. For the tomb of Abelard and Héloïse see ref. 36764
[Ref: 36766] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 260mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight marks lower right off subject.
The Oratory of the Paraclete, a Benedictine monastery founded by Peter Abelard (1079-1142) in Ferreux-Quincey, France. After Abelard became abbot of the Abbey at Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys he left the Paraclete to his wife Héloïse d'Argenteuil (1092?-1164), who became its abbess and spent the rest of her life there. Their remains were buried there but later moved twice, first to the church of Nogent-sur-Seine and then to Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825), including one of the joint tomb of Abelard and Héloïse in the cemetery. Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.10. For the tomb of Abelard and Héloïse see ref. 36764
[Ref: 36766] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
The Porter's Lodge.
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight staining lower left.
Porter's lodge at the entrance to Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris, with mourning visitors and view towards the city in the distance. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.2
[Ref: 36769] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
J.T. Serres [in image]
Lithograph with fine hand-colouring, very scarce; sheet 420 x 265mm (16½ x 10½"). Slight staining lower left.
Porter's lodge at the entrance to Père Lachaise Cemetery in the suburbs of Paris, with mourning visitors and view towards the city in the distance. Plate from 'Picturesque Views of the Principal Monuments in the Cemetery of Père La Chaise, near Paris', which comprised of ten coloured lithographs by John Thomas Serres (1759-1825). Serres, who like his father Dominic specialized in marine painting, was also a skilled printmaker although his later years were dogged by financial difficulties. Serres died in the same year that this volume was published.
Ex: collection of the Late Hon. C. Lennox-Boyd; Abbey 115.2
[Ref: 36769] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)