MOA. DECORATIVE ARTS. AUCTION. REGNAULT-DELALANDE (F.-L.). C - Lot 231

MOA. DECORATIVE ARTS. AUCTION. REGNAULT-DELALANDE (F.-L.). Catalog raisonné des objets d'art du cabinet de feu M. de Silvestre, ci-devant... maître à dessiner des Enfants de France. Paris, Chez l'auteur, 1810. In-8, XVI-555-16 pp. 19th century marbled boards, black basane title page, gilt title. First edition. Louis de Sylvestre (1675-1760), portraitist and history painter, was the son of the famous draughtsman and engraver Israël Sylvestre. The catalog presents their impressive collection of paintings, prints, drawings and curiosities, as well as their books related to the fine arts (mathematics, perspective, party books, etc.). Includes in fine 16 pages of the "Table des prix des articles... vendus le jeudi 28 février 1811 et jours suivants". Bound with all margins and partly uncut. Used wear to binding, but fresh inside.