Hancarville, Pierre d', 1719-1805, Recherches sur l'origine, l'esprit et les progrès des arts de la Grèce , MDCCLXXV [1785]
- Title(s):
- Recherches sur l'origine, l'esprit et les progrès des arts de la Grèce : sur leurs connections avec les arts et la religion des plus anciens peuples connus : sur les monumens antiques de l'Inde, de la Perse, du reste de l'Asie, de l'Europe et de l'Égypte ...
- Published/Created:
- A Londres : Chez B. Appleyard, Libraire, Queen Ann Street West & Wimpole Street, Cavendish Square, MDCCLXXV [1785]
- Physical Description:
- 3 v. in 2 : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsN5633 .H36 1785+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/9609592
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Anonymous. By Pierre d'Hancarville.
The work was never finished, because the author took offense at the criticisms of the first two volumes. The third volume is a supplement replying to the censures. Cf. Barbier, Dict. des ouvrages anonymes.
Engraved vignette on title page.
Catalogo ragionato dei libri d'arte e d'antichità posseduti dal conte Cicognara 2489
English short title catalogue, T149974
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in gilt-tooled diced calf, with gilt edges. With an ALS signed T.D. Whitaker tipped in at front of v. 1, and 7 added engravings. - Subject Terms:
- Appleyard, B. -- Publisher.Art, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.Art, Greek -- Early works to 1800.Art, Greek -- Foreign influences -- Early works to 1800.Engraving -- Specimens -- 1785.Mythology, Classical -- Foreign influences -- Early works to 1800.Mythology, Classical, in art -- Early works to 1800.Whitaker, Thomas Dunham, 1759-1821 -- Provenance.
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