Nouveau Livre de Serurerie Contenant soixante planches Remplies de plusieurs pensées Pour tous les differents ouvrages qui S'y éxécutent Inventé Gravé et mis au jour Par Huquier
RA Collection: Book
Record number
03/2606
Imprint
A Paris: chés Huquier rue des Mathurins au coin de celle de Sorbonne C.P.R., [between 1749 and 1761.]
Physical Description
[60] pl., lettered and numbered A1-6, B1-6, C1-6, D1-6, E1-6, F1-6, G1-6, H1-6, I1-6, K1-6 (incl. 10 t.-pl.); 382 mm.
Contents
A. Nouveau Livre de Serurerie - B. Second Livre De Serurerie Contenant different details - C. Troisieme Livre de Serurerie Contenant des Balcons - D. Deuxieme Livre de Balcons - E. Livre de differents portes Enseigne de Serrurerie et de Rampes pour les Escaliers - F. Livre de Grilles a divers usages - G. Livre de differentes Grilles à l'usage des Eglises - H. Livre de differents Projets de Portes à divers usages - I. Livre de Fragments de décorations a l'usage des Eglises - K. Livre De Differents Fragments a l'usage de la Serurerie.
Responsibility Note
Nearly all plates are signed as drawn and engraved by Huquier.
Each carries Huquier's imprint as publisher.
References
Y. Bruand, 'Un grand collectionneur, marchand et graveur du XVIIIe siècle. Gabriel Huquier (1695-1772', in Gazette des beaux-arts, juillet-septembre 1950, p. 99-114.
Summary Note
No publication-date is given. But from 1738 Huquier's address was at rue Saint-Jacques au coin de celle des Mathurins; in 1749 the Sorbonne let him a house in the rue des Mathurins; he closed his business in 1761.
Provenance
Acquired between 1769 and 1802. Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1802.
Binding Note
18th-century half calf, marbled-paper boards; rebacked in 1996 by Clare Prince, red morocco spine-label lettered 'Huquier's Serurerie'.
Wrought iron - Metal-work - Architectural metal-work - Art metal-work - Balconies - Gates - Balustrades - Screens - Church furniture - France - History - 18th century - Rococo
Designs and plans - Pattern books - France - 18th century
Pictorial works - France - 18th century