Le Potre inventor et fecit.
Jean Lepautre (Paris 1618 - Paris 1682)
Category
Books
Date
circa 1650
Materials
Place of origin
France
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3141850.5
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12] leaves of plates. . ill.. . obl fol.. Engraved plates depicting gardens and fountains. Provenance: manuscript inscription: "R.W. 15/"; Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 2nd state- fine text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full leather binding; blind fillet border; double blind tooled panels; five raised bands; spine gilt decorated and spine label gilt lettered: "Ornamens de Cotelle &c".
Makers and roles
Jean Lepautre (Paris 1618 - Paris 1682) Jean Le Blond (1590/4-1666)