Research Catalog

Title

Illustrations des opéras-comiques et comédies du XVIIIème siècle [graphic] / par Desrais, Duclos, Quéverdo, Martinet, etc.

Publication

1762-1773.

Details

Additional Authors

• Martinet, Francois Nicolas, 1731-
• Fortier & Marcotte, bookplate designer.

Description

1 v. (134 prints); 25 cm.

Alternative Title

• Figure de comédie.
• Figures des opéras-comiques.

Subjects

• Etchings
• Operas & operettas
• Musical revues & comedies
• Musical theater > France > 17th century > Pictorial works
• French drama > 18th century > Illustrations
• May, Paul > Provenance
• Descamps-Scrive, René > Provenance
• Sardou, Victorien, 1831-1908 > Provenance

Genre/Form

Etchings.

Note

• A collection of 21 series of 6 prints each, as published by F.N. Martinet to accompany contemporary musical comedies, operettas, etc. Eight proof states to 4 prints by A.J. Duclos laid in. Each series cataloged separately as Spencer Coll. French 1762 92-92 no. 1[-21].
• Title and statement of responsibility supplied from ms. list of contents in a 19th-century hand (1 folded sheet ([1] p.), laid in.
• Each series has caption title on first print; imprint (varies slightly) usually on first print: A Paris : Chez Martinet.
• Foliated in ms. 1-126.
• Binding: Contemporary half mottled calf, gilt, and brown paste paper boards. Binder's title: Figure de comedie. Preserved in a modern pull-off case of red morocco, gilt, with title on spine: Figures des opéras-comiques.
• Provenance: Victorien Sardou ("Bibliothèque de Marly" bookplate, signed Fortier & Marotte); R. Descamps Scrive (bookplate); P[aul] M[ay] (bookplate). References: Catalogue de la bibliothèque de feu M. Victorien Sardou, 1. ptie. (1909), no. 191; Bibliothèque de M. René Descamps-Scrive, 1. ptie. (1925), no. 200.

Indexed In (note)

• Cohen-de Ricci
• Portalis & Béraldi

Contents

Rose et Colas -- Tom Jones -- Zémire et Azor -- Lucile -- Les moisson[n]eurs -- Le maréchal -- On ne s'avise jamais de tout -- An[n]ette et Lubin -- Les jardiniers -- Les sabots -- Le bûcheron -- Les deux chasseurs et la laitière -- Le Huron -- Le tonnelier -- Le jardinier et son seigneur -- Blaise le savetier -- Les deux avares -- Le roi et le fermier -- L'amoureux de quinze ans -- Le deserteur -- Isabelle et Gertrude.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1762 92-92

OCLC

NYPG92-F241

Title

Illustrations des opéras-comiques et comédies du XVIIIème siècle [graphic] / par Desrais, Duclos, Quéverdo, Martinet, etc.

Imprint

1762-1773.

Indexed In:

Cohen-de Ricci, col. 83-84, 106, 274, 374, 376, 391, 467, 604-605, 689, 692, 811, 946-948

Portalis & Béraldi, III, p. 26-28, no. 1-7, 9-21

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Added Author

Martinet, Francois Nicolas, 1731-

Fortier & Marcotte, bookplate designer.

Added Title

Figure de comédie.

Figures des opéras-comiques.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1762 92-92