NIEL (Paul-Gabriel-Jules). Portraits of the most famous Fren - Lot 224

NIEL (Paul-Gabriel-Jules). Portraits of the most famous French figures of the 16th century. Paris, M. A. Lenoir, 1848-1856. 2 series in 1 folio volume, [2] f., V-[93] p., 24 pl. ; [2] f., [103] p., [1] f., 24 pl. 19th-century garnet morocco in the spirit of a Renaissance binding, 5-rib spine, gilt title, ornate box, double gilt frame on boards and endpapers, fleurons in spandrels, gilt roulette on edges, gilt edges. Elegant morocco signed [bound by Holloway], a 19th-century bookbinder.48 portraits of 16th-century kings and personages, reproduced in facsimile and in large format from the original colored pencil drawings. Mainly taken from the magnificent court portraits known as "aux 3 crayons" by Jean Clouet and his son François, now in the French national collections. Each portrait is accompanied by a biographical note. Binding slightly rubbed, light marginal foxing, but a fine copy. COURT PORTRAITS. CLOUET FAMILY. SIGNED BINDING.