Histoire De La Vie Et Des Ouvrages De Michel-Ange Bonarroti, Ornée D'Un Portrait. Par M. Quatremere De Quincy, De L'Institut Royal De France (Académie Des Inscriptions Et Belles-Lettres), Secrétaire Perpétuel De L'Académie Royale Des Beaux-Arts.
The frontispiece is signed as drawn by Bouchet and Vernet and engraved by J. Bein and Ollivier. The first plate is captioned as by Michel-Ange and signed as lithographed by Lemercier; the second is captioned as a facsimile of Michelangelo's writing.
Firmin Didot Frères are named in the colophon as the printers.
Summary Note
The half-title reads, 'Histoire De Michel-Ange Et De Ses Ouvrages.'
This was one of a series of biographies which Quatremère de Quincy wrote in the hope of providing models of classicism which might stimulate the interest of contemporary artists.
The plates are captioned and show: (frontis.) 'Michel-Ange Bonarroti'; [1] (page 18) 'Main improvisée à la plume, par Michel-Ange'; [2] 'fac-Simile De L'Écriture De Michel-Ange'.
Binding Note
20th-century half brown morocco, brown cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Vie De Michel Ange Bonarroti Quatremer De Quincy', 'R.A.' and 'Paris 1835'.
Sculptors - Painters - Architects - Artists - Art - Arts - Italy - History - 16th century - Renaissance - Mannerism
Biography - Art history - France - 19th century