Published by Anon, Paris, 1748
Seller: Colophon Books (UK), Leek, STAFF, United Kingdom
Art / Print / Poster
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Add to basketLoose as Issued. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Lovely struck copperplate engraving of this mounted "Arquebusier" one of several on this short lived regiment [1744-48] painted and engraved by Del la Rue and Paul Aveline. Light demi-lune brown spot on left hand edge about halfway down the image, trimmed at edges but thin border still visible. Legend underneath within the plate and the number 5 lower right corner. Measures 13 x 8 inches ( 32 x 20 cm) approx. *Simon Claude Grassin de Glatigny formed this regiment in 1744 by 1749 it was disbanded and the troops amalgamated into the "Volontaires des Flandres". This image was one of 5 we believe he had engraved and is part of the work "History of France" He was born in 1718 and died in 1780, he only worked until illness until 1756.
Published by VERLAG WILH. C. RUBSAMEN. FAKSIMILES., 1969
Seller: Librairie du Château de Capens, Capens, France
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IN-FOLIO (26 X 36 X 1,5 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON) RELIURE 1/2 VEAU HAVANE A COINS, DOS LISSE NON TITRE, COUVERTURE ILLUSTREE PAR BABEL CONSERVEE AVEC DEDICACE AU DAUPHIN AU DOS. CONTIENT 13 PLANCHES SUR PAPIER VELIN D?APRES LES DESSINS DE P. B. DE LA RUE, GRAVEES PAR P. AVELINE, A.C. BOUCHER, DE LA FOSSE ET MAJOR. JOLI RECUEIL EN FAC-SIMILE CONTENANT : ARQUEBUSIERS DE GRASSIN CAVALERIE, ARQUEBUSIERS DE GRASSIN INFANTERIE, BRETONS VOLONTAIRES FUSILIERS, BRETONS VOLONTAIRES HUSSARDS (EN DOUBLE), CANTABRES VOLONTAIRES, CHASSEURS DE FISCHER, CROATES INFANTERIE, DRAGONS DE LA MORLIERE, FUSILIERS DE LA MORLIERE, FUSILIERS DE MONTAGNE ROUSSILLON, VOLONTAIRES DE SAXE DRAGONS, VOLONTAIRES DE SAXE UHLANS. BEL EXEMPLAIRE.