BARBIER (Frédéric) / DEGENNE (Jean)Livre Rare Book
Catalogue des Tableaux Dessins Livres et Estampes Provenant du Cabinet… Par Pieri-Bénard. La Vente aura lieu le lundi 27 novembre 1826 et jours suivans…en son domicile quai des Augustins no. 55…
Best.-Nr. 740462 pp. Small 8vo 200 x 130 mm. late 19th-cent. sheep-backed marbled boards joints a bit rubbed spine gilt. Paris: Perrot & Pieri-Bénard 1826. The very rare sale catalogue describing the history painter’s art collection and library. Le Barbier 1738-1826 espoused the Neoclassical tenets of David and Vien and executed a number of pictures in a similar style. He also engaged with sculpture tapestry and book illustration and consistently exhibited at the Salon de Paris beginning in 1781. In addition to a choice collection of art Le Barbier possessed a sizable library rich in literature fine arts and ancient history. This catalogue opens with a lengthy and useful biography of Le Barbier. 476 lots are listed including paintings drawings prints furniture and books. Lots 1-12 & 28-44 consist of paintings and drawings by Le Barbier. His collections of shells and minerals coins and curiosities are combined into lots 53 and 54 respectively. The contents of his library are enumerated from lot 59 to 373. This catalogue concludes with more than 100 lots of prints and print portfolios. A very good copy; unfortunate Scotch tape repair to tail of spine. Two contemporary ink corrections to the title and p. 41. With the engraved bookplate of Georges Pannier 1853-1944 the art dealer and collector of auction catalogues on the inside of the upper cover and the stamp of the Bibliothèque Heim on verso of title. ⧠Lugt 11299. Oxford Art online. unknown
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. · Vereinigte Staaten1.250,00 $≈ 1.116,77 €
