Pierre Vallet
Le Jardin du roy tres chrestien Loys XIII, Paris, 1623
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 233
6. May - 18. May 2022
The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I, Lot 233
6. May - 18. May 2022
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.080 GBP
Price realised: 10.080 GBP
Description
Pierre Vallet
Le Jardin du roy tres chrestien Loys XIII. Paris: published by the author, 1623
Folio (356 x 215mm.), engraved architectural title, engraved portrait of Vallet, engraved portrait of Jean Robin, 91 etched and engraved plates, contemporary mottled calf, binding rebacked
“THE FIRST IMPORTANT FLORILEGIUM… A WORK OF GREAT BEAUTY” (Blunt, of the first edition). The work, first published in 1608, was produced for Marie de Medici, consort of Henri IV, and intended as a pattern book for floral embroidery. Blunt goes on to note that “in view of the purpose for which the plates were made, it is curious to find that they are treated with complete naturalism and botanical accuracy”. The plates were drawn and engraved by Vallet, and were subsequently copied by De Bry and others. The text acknowledges the contribution of Jean Robin, director of the Royal Gardens, who introduced a number of exotics from Spain and the islands off the Guinea coast.
The first edition of 1608 names Henry IV on the title. For this second edition, which has been expanded to 91 plates opposed to the original’s 73, the king has been changed to Louis XIII.
LITERATURE:
Nissen BBI 2039 (calling for 90 plates); cf. Hunt 187 (first edition)
Le Jardin du roy tres chrestien Loys XIII. Paris: published by the author, 1623
Folio (356 x 215mm.), engraved architectural title, engraved portrait of Vallet, engraved portrait of Jean Robin, 91 etched and engraved plates, contemporary mottled calf, binding rebacked
“THE FIRST IMPORTANT FLORILEGIUM… A WORK OF GREAT BEAUTY” (Blunt, of the first edition). The work, first published in 1608, was produced for Marie de Medici, consort of Henri IV, and intended as a pattern book for floral embroidery. Blunt goes on to note that “in view of the purpose for which the plates were made, it is curious to find that they are treated with complete naturalism and botanical accuracy”. The plates were drawn and engraved by Vallet, and were subsequently copied by De Bry and others. The text acknowledges the contribution of Jean Robin, director of the Royal Gardens, who introduced a number of exotics from Spain and the islands off the Guinea coast.
The first edition of 1608 names Henry IV on the title. For this second edition, which has been expanded to 91 plates opposed to the original’s 73, the king has been changed to Louis XIII.
LITERATURE:
Nissen BBI 2039 (calling for 90 plates); cf. Hunt 187 (first edition)
A top price for Pierre Vallet
The work Le Jardin du roy tres chrestien Loys XIII, Paris, 1623 by Pierre Vallet was sold in the The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I auction at Sothebys in London in May last year. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 10,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 10,080.00 (€ 11,858.16). With this result, Le Jardin du roy tres chrestien Loys XIII, Paris, 1623 is even the most expensive work of art by Pierre Vallet that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Pierre Vallet
Die Arbeit Le Jardin du roy tres chrestien Loys XIII, Paris, 1623 von Pierre Vallet wurde im Mai letzten Jahres in der Auktion The Library of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven Part I bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 10.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 10.080,00 (€ 11.858,16) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Le Jardin du roy tres chrestien Loys XIII, Paris, 1623 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Pierre Vallet, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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