Monographie Du Chateau D'Anet Construit Par Philibert De L'Orme En MDXLVIII Dessinée, Gravée Et Accompagnée D'Un Texte Historique & Descriptif Par Rodolphe Pfnor Auteur Des Monographies Du Chateau De Heidelberg Du Palais De Fontainebleau, Etc., Etc.
In the third group of plates the first plate is a single dble. plate but carries the numbers I and II.
Contents
[Half-t., t.p.] - Le Chateau Notice descriptive - [Text] - [Divisional t.p., 'Le Chateau D'Anet 1re Partie L'Entrée'] - [Pl. I-XXI] - [Divisional t.p., 'Le Chateau D'Anet IIe Partie La Chapelle'] - [Plates I-XXI] - [Divisional t.p., 'Le Chateau D'Anet IIIe Partie Le Chateau'] - [Plates I/II - XIII] - [Divisional t.p., 'Le Chateau D'Anet IVe Partie La Chapelle Sépulcrale'] - [Plates I-V].
Responsibility Note
The latter part of the text - 'Étude Sur La Renaissance Française A L'Époque De Henri II' - is signed by Henri De Cleuziou.
All plates are signed as drawn by R. Pfnor, apart from pl. 2-5 in Part II, which are signed as drawn by R. Pfnor and A. Bourgeois, and pl. 10, 11 in Part III, which are signed as drawn by A. Bourgeois. All except pl. 10 of Part II are signed by their engravers - Ed. Obermayer (or Obermeyer), Jules Penel, Henri Nyon, Ed. Obermayer et Thirion, A. Boudrot (or Bourdot), Rod. Pfnor, Bankel (or Benkel), Brück, J. Desjardins.
Each carries the imprint of the printer, Ch. Chardon ainé, Paris; one carries also the imprint of Rod. Pfnor (Pt. III, pl. I/II).
Most in-text illustrations are signed as by 'R.P.'; three also by Procedé Dulos.
The printer is named on the versos of the half-title and the divisional title-page of Part II, and at the end of the text of 'Le Chateau Notice decriptif': 'Paris. - Imprimerie Poupart-Davyl, rue du Bac, 30.'
References
Philibert de L'Orme Lyonnais, ed. D. Bonnet Saint Georges et al. [exhibition catalogue] (1993); R. Evans, 'La Trompe di Anet', in Eidos, 2 (1988 June), p.50-57.
Summary Note
The half-title reads, 'Chateaux De La Renaissance - Renaissance Française XVIe Siècle'.
The plates show plans, elevations, sections and architectural details of the remains of the château of Anet, which was constructed for Diane de Poitiers between 1547 and 1553 to designs by Philibert de L'Orme. Two plates are printed in color (Pt. III, pl. 10, 11).
Binding Note
19th-century quarter red morocco, marbled-papered boards; spine lettered 'R. Pfnor - Monographie Du Chateau D'Anet' and 'R.A.'
Architecture - Architecture details - Châteaux - Country houses - Villas - Gateways - Chapels - France - Eure-et-Loire - Anet - History - 16th century - Renaissance
Art history - Plans - Elevations - Sections - France - 19th century
Pictorial works - France - 19th century