TROOST, Cornelis Tafereelen uit het burgerlijke leven van de Hollanders in de achttiende eeuw = Scènes tirées de la vie domestique des Hollandais au dix huitième siècle. 1811 E. Maaskamp, Elephant folio oblong, cont. quarter leather (worn, front...
Estimation :
1500 / 2500
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
cover almost loose; some ff. spotted or soiled, traces of use : thumbing, sm. tears etc.). Good copy.
Very large volume consisting of : printed title, list of plates, engr. portrait of Troost by J. Houbaken and 31 engravings by P. Tanjé, J. Houbraken et al., with engr. captions, some with verses in Dutch by Lucas Pater and in French by Henri Jean Roullaud. The somewhat theatrical scenes after the original paintings by Troost (1697-1750) are often based on famous plays (Tartuffe etc.). Some captions : "Bruiloft van Clovis en Roosje", "Het Amsterdamsche Kermisfeest", "De schijndeugd", "De ingebeelde zieke", etc. Collector’s stamp David Bles (Dutch artist, 1821-1899)
Very large volume consisting of : printed title, list of plates, engr. portrait of Troost by J. Houbaken and 31 engravings by P. Tanjé, J. Houbraken et al., with engr. captions, some with verses in Dutch by Lucas Pater and in French by Henri Jean Roullaud. The somewhat theatrical scenes after the original paintings by Troost (1697-1750) are often based on famous plays (Tartuffe etc.). Some captions : "Bruiloft van Clovis en Roosje", "Het Amsterdamsche Kermisfeest", "De schijndeugd", "De ingebeelde zieke", etc. Collector’s stamp David Bles (Dutch artist, 1821-1899)
