Seven conferences held in the King of France's cabinet of paintings, between Mr. Le Brun, Mr. Bourdon, Mr. de Champagne, Mr. Perrault, &c. on some of the most celebrated pictures of Raphael, Titian, Paulo Veronese, Poussin, &c. in which the method of forming a judgment on paintings, is laid down with the greatest elegance and perspicuity. Translated from the French of Felibien. With a curious preface.

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Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture (France), Seven conferences held in the King of France's cabinet of paintings,, 1740

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Creator:: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture (France)
Title(s):: Seven conferences held in the King of France's cabinet of paintings, between Mr. Le Brun, Mr. Bourdon, Mr. de Champagne, Mr. Perrault, &c. on some of the most celebrated pictures of Raphael, Titian, Paulo Veronese, Poussin, &c. in which the method of forming a judgment on paintings, is laid down with the greatest elegance and perspicuity. Translated from the French of Felibien. With a curious preface.
Published/Created:: London, Printed for T. Cooper, 1740.
Physical Description:: 2 p.., [iii]-lxii, 170, [2] p. 21 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7475 A2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/195105
Classification:: Books
Notes:: BAC : Head-pieces, tail-piece, initials.
Translated by H. Testelin.--Cf. British Museum Catalogue.
Subject Terms:: Art criticism.
Painting -- Early works to 1800.
Contributors:: Félibien, André, sieur des Avaux et de Javercy, 1619–1695.
Testelin, Henri, 1616–1695.
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