Bernard Picart (1673 - 1733) - American Incas Worship Sun - 1727
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Bernard Picart (1673-1733) - American Incas worship Sun - 1727 Bernard Picart (1673-1733) - American Incas worship Sun - 1727 Published in "Cérémonies et Coutumes religieuses de tous les Peuples du Monde".Bernard Picart 1727Leaf size: 22 x 16.5 cmORIGINALAn exceptional French eighteenth-century engraver, Bernard Picart received his artistic education from his father, Etienne (1632-1721), and from ...Le Brun and Jouvenet at the Royal Academy. To say that Bernard Picart's considerable talents developed rapidly would be an understatement: at the age of sixteen, he gained honours at the Academy of Paris. He moved permanently to Amsterdam in 1710. At this time this city was a major centre for both publishing and printmaking and for the following two decades Bernard Picart's fine work placed him as the successor to Romeyn de Hooghe.Bernard Picart excelled chiefly in the fields of portraiture, ornamental designs and mythological and religious subjects, both after the old masters and upon his own creation. In the former category he was commissioned for portraits of Philip, Duke of Orleans, Eugene Francois, Prince of Savoy, Don Luis, Prince of the Asturias, Cardinal Jules Mazarin, and Kings Charles I, Charles II, James II, William III and George I. As an ornamental engraver, Bernard Picart designed and engraved plates for numerous books. He also contributed large plates to such famous sets as Les Impostures Innocentes (seventy-eight large engravings in imitation of old master engravers), the historically important Ceremonies Religieuses (1723-1743), and The Temple of the Muses.Condition: Please view images carefully. TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR EXTENSIVE EBAY STORE CLICK HERE ITEMS CAN BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT. Parcels are sent by ROYAL MAIL POST. WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES AT NO EXTRA CHARGE !!! FREE REGISTERED shipping if the total value of your order exceeds US$150 !!!PLEASE BROWSE OUR SITE BY CLICKING THIS LINK
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Having studied at Oxford University in the early 1980s I was lucky enough to learn about the rare book trade by scuttling around the markets and auction houses of London at a time when it was still quite possible to discover "that find". Similarly I was able to hone my specialist interests in early photography, the history of science and Helvetica, something that I hope is still reflected in the items I offer. The aim is to offer the rare, interesting, unusual, beautiful and strange. So at the very least we hope your visit to the site to be a rewarding and enlightening experience! Daniel Good Rare Books United Kingdom
