Saint-Non, Jean Claude Richard Abbé De
Recueil de Griffonis de vues, paysages, fragments antiques et sujets historiques. Paris, ca 1788.
Found at
Christies,
New York
The Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow Part Four, Lot 769
29. Oct - 29. Oct 2013
The Collection of Arthur & Charlotte Vershbow Part Four, Lot 769
29. Oct - 29. Oct 2013
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 12.500 USD
Price realised: 12.500 USD
Description
SAINT-NON, Jean Claude Richard abbé de (1727-1797). Recueil de Griffonis de vues, paysages, fragments antiques et sujets historiques. Paris, ca 1788.
2 o (508 x 327 mm). Etched pictorial title, and 294 etchings or aquatints on 156 plates by Saint-Non after Fragonard, Hubert Robert, Le Prince, Rembrandt and others (some occasional light spotting). Contemporary red morocco, gilt roll-tooled border, spine in 7 compartments with 6 raised bands tolled in gilt with musical instruments, artist's tools, gardening tools, gilt lettered green morocco lettering-piece, gilt edges. Provenance: Jacques Lafitte (1767-1844) French politician, banker and book collector (bookplate); 5th Earl of Rosebery (bookplate, sale Sotheby's London, 25 May 1995, lot 345); acquired from Marlborough Rare Books, 1995.
FIRST EDITION, early issue without the "La veuve Lavoye" imprints. The work is one of the most complete compilations representing almost all of Saint-Non's engravings.
Comprising: title, 8 plates with 8 views of Rome after Le Prince and Robert; Varie vedute del gentile mulino dissegnate dal Principe [Le Prince]. 9 plates with 22 views with various subjects after Le Prince, Boucher and Fragonard; 2 plates with 10 views with various subjects; Fragmens choisis dans les Peintures et les tableaux les plus intéressants de l'Italie. Mostly after Robert, Fragonard and others; Première Suite: Rome, 12 plates with 24 subjects; Seconde Suite: Rome, 15 plates with 30 subjects; Quatrième suite: Venise, 19 plates with 38 subjects; Troisième suite: Bologne, 20 plates with 40 subjects; Deuxième suite: Naples, 15 plates with 30 subjects; Choix de quelque Peinture d'Herculanum Seconde suite de Naples, 10 plates with 20 subject; [Antiquities:] 18 numbered plates with 18 subjects; 5 plates with 10 subjects; 11 plates with 12 mostly Roman views; Le Docteur Francklin Couronné par la Liberté, one plate; 10 plates with 25 subjects after Rembrandt, Tiepolo and others;
"This comprehensive collection of etchings and aquatints by Saint-Non after various artists differs in makeup from copy to copy. A number of Saint-Non's earlier suites are usually present, together with many individual prints" (Ray). Cohen-de Ricci 930-931; Ray, French, p. 68.
2 o (508 x 327 mm). Etched pictorial title, and 294 etchings or aquatints on 156 plates by Saint-Non after Fragonard, Hubert Robert, Le Prince, Rembrandt and others (some occasional light spotting). Contemporary red morocco, gilt roll-tooled border, spine in 7 compartments with 6 raised bands tolled in gilt with musical instruments, artist's tools, gardening tools, gilt lettered green morocco lettering-piece, gilt edges. Provenance: Jacques Lafitte (1767-1844) French politician, banker and book collector (bookplate); 5th Earl of Rosebery (bookplate, sale Sotheby's London, 25 May 1995, lot 345); acquired from Marlborough Rare Books, 1995.
FIRST EDITION, early issue without the "La veuve Lavoye" imprints. The work is one of the most complete compilations representing almost all of Saint-Non's engravings.
Comprising: title, 8 plates with 8 views of Rome after Le Prince and Robert; Varie vedute del gentile mulino dissegnate dal Principe [Le Prince]. 9 plates with 22 views with various subjects after Le Prince, Boucher and Fragonard; 2 plates with 10 views with various subjects; Fragmens choisis dans les Peintures et les tableaux les plus intéressants de l'Italie. Mostly after Robert, Fragonard and others; Première Suite: Rome, 12 plates with 24 subjects; Seconde Suite: Rome, 15 plates with 30 subjects; Quatrième suite: Venise, 19 plates with 38 subjects; Troisième suite: Bologne, 20 plates with 40 subjects; Deuxième suite: Naples, 15 plates with 30 subjects; Choix de quelque Peinture d'Herculanum Seconde suite de Naples, 10 plates with 20 subject; [Antiquities:] 18 numbered plates with 18 subjects; 5 plates with 10 subjects; 11 plates with 12 mostly Roman views; Le Docteur Francklin Couronné par la Liberté, one plate; 10 plates with 25 subjects after Rembrandt, Tiepolo and others;
"This comprehensive collection of etchings and aquatints by Saint-Non after various artists differs in makeup from copy to copy. A number of Saint-Non's earlier suites are usually present, together with many individual prints" (Ray). Cohen-de Ricci 930-931; Ray, French, p. 68.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Recueil de Griffonis de vues, paysages, fragments antiques et sujets historiques. Paris, ca 1788. by Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2013. The price achieved of USD 12,500.00 (€ 9,195.23) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Voyage Pittoresque Ou Description Des Royaumes De Naples Et De Sicile. Parigi: Avec Approbation Et Privilege Du Roi, [Clousier, 1781-86|AID211730], which sold at auction in November 2010 for EUR 34,350.00.
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Recueil de Griffonis de vues, paysages, fragments antiques et sujets historiques. Paris, ca 1788. von Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non kam im Oktober 2013 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 12.500,00 (€ 9.195,23) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Voyage Pittoresque Ou Description Des Royaumes De Naples Et De Sicile. Parigi: Avec Approbation Et Privilege Du Roi, [Clousier, 1781-86|AID211730] beobachtet, die im November 2010 für EUR 34.350,00 versteigert wurde.
Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non - Auction history
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![Saint-Non, Jean-Claude Richard, Abate Di - Voyage Pittoresque Ou Description Des Royaumes De Naples Et De Sicile. Parigi: Avec Approbation Et Privilege Du Roi, [Clousier], 1781-86](/images/saint-non-jean-claude-richard-abate-di_voyage-pittoresque-ou-description-des-royaumes-de-naples-et-de-sicile-parigi-avec-approbation-et-privilege-du-roi-clousier-1781-86_AID211730_320x320.jpg)
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