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![[Frontispiece to Jean Commire, 'Carminum']](jpegs/41987.jpg)
[Frontispiece to Jean Commire, 'Carminum']
H. Watelé delin. G. Edelinck sculp. cum privilegio Regis
[First published by Simon Bernard, 1678, but a later impression.]
Engraving, sheet 265 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾"). Trimmmed to platemark on two sides.
Female figure holding lyre and trumpet surrounded by putti representing the arts. One sculpts a bust of Jean Commire (1625-1702), the French Jesuit theologian and writer to whose 'Carminum', book three (1678) this is the frontispiece. It was engraved after a design by painter Henri Watelé (1640-77) by Gérard Edelinck (bap.1640-1707), French engraver of Flemish origin who is considered one of the greatest 17th century engravers and reproduced the work of important portraitists of the day such as Rigaud and Largilliere.
[Ref: 41987] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
H. Watelé delin. G. Edelinck sculp. cum privilegio Regis
[First published by Simon Bernard, 1678, but a later impression.]
Engraving, sheet 265 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾"). Trimmmed to platemark on two sides.
Female figure holding lyre and trumpet surrounded by putti representing the arts. One sculpts a bust of Jean Commire (1625-1702), the French Jesuit theologian and writer to whose 'Carminum', book three (1678) this is the frontispiece. It was engraved after a design by painter Henri Watelé (1640-77) by Gérard Edelinck (bap.1640-1707), French engraver of Flemish origin who is considered one of the greatest 17th century engravers and reproduced the work of important portraitists of the day such as Rigaud and Largilliere.
[Ref: 41987] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)