Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796

Title:

Traité des édifices, meubles, habits, machines et ustensils des chinois : gravé sur les originaux dessinés a la Chine / par M. Chambers, architecte anglois ; compris une description de leurs temples, maisons, jardins, &c.

Alternate Title(s):

Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils. French

Published / Created:

A Paris : Chez le Sieur Le Rouge, ingénieur-géographe du Roi, rue des Grands Augustins, MDCCLXXVI [1776]

Physical Description:

30 p., XX leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA1540 .C4314 1776+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

Engravings by Paul Fourdrinier, Ignace Fougeron, Charles Grignion, Edward Rooker, and Paul Sandby.

Engravings printed on double leaves.

The plates comprise the 5th cahier of G. Le Rouge's Détails des nouveaux jardins à la mode (originally published 1757).

Harris, E. British architectural books and writers, 115

British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840 p. 342

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary gilt-tooled quarter morocco and marbled boards.

Subject Terms:

Architecture -- China -- Early works to 1800. | Clothing and dress -- China -- Early works to 1800. | Gardens -- China -- Early works to 1800. | Furniture -- China -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.

Form/Genre:

Engravings -- 1776.

Contributors:

Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698–1758, engraver. | Fougeron, Ignace, active 18th century-19th century, engraver. | Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810, engraver. | Rooker, Edward, -1774, engraver. | Sandby, Paul, 1731–1809, engraver. | Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796. Jardins Chinois.