Recueil de décorations intérieures : comprenant tout ce qui a rapport a l'ameublement comme vases, trépieds, candelabres, cassolettes, lustres, girandoles, lampes, chandeliers, cheminées, feux, poêles, pendules, tables, secrétaires, lits, canapés, fauteuils, chaises, tabaourets, miroirs, ecrans, &c. &c. &c. / composés par C. Percier et P.F.L. Fontaine ; exécutés sur leurs dessins. ; Déposé à la Bibliothéque Nationale..

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Percier, Charles, 1764-1838.

Contributor:

Fontaine, Pierre François Léonard, 1762-1853.

Joubert, F. E. (François Etienne), active 19th century.

Raley, Robert L., Former owner.

Foreign Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Interior decoration.

Decoration and ornament--Empire style.

Decoration and ornament.

Decoration and ornament--France.

Furniture--France.

Furniture.

Physical Description:

[1] leaf, 72 leaves of plates : all ill. ; 29 x 42 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Paris] : Se vend chez les auteurs rue Montmartre no. 219 Ducamp Md. Papetier rue St. Honore au com du celle de Vallois no. 157, chez Joubert Md. d'Estampes rue de Sorbonne. Pougens Librarie quai de Voltaire, coessier rue du Coq St. Honore et chez touts led Mds. de nouveautes., MDCCCI [1801].

Notes:

First edition; later reissued in 1812.

This 1801 edition of title was issued without text (plates only), but Bibliotheque Nationale reports a copy with text; Fowler and Millard record 2nd edition of title only. Cf. Fowler Architectural Collection, p. 60.; Millard, p. 390

A collection of contemporary interiors designed by the authors for prestigious locations such as the Louvre, Malmaison and Tuileries; the purpose of this work was to dictate good taste for patrons and amatuers rather than serving as a model for artists. Cf. Millard Architectural Collection. French Books, p. 390.

"The influence of this publication on the development of the 'style empire' and on a new relationship of the architect to the patron and the craftsman was profound."--Millard, p. 390.

"Le prix est de 4 f. le cahier gravé au trait, sur papier de France, 9 f. sur papier de Hollande, 30 f. lavé et colorié."

Intended to be issued in 6 parts (from 1801-1812?) containing a total number of 72 plates, at 4 francs a part, or on French paper at 9 francs, or colored on Dutch paper for 30 francs. Cf. t.p. (p. [1])

The complete set of plates never issued in 1801?

Title page is engraved; engraved plates signed: Par Percier et Fontaine.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum has 2 copies.

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Dr. & Mrs. G.L. Schless, 1976, in memory of Robert C. Smith. (c.1)

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Robert L. Raley/Carpenters' Company Collection (c.2)

Athenaeum copy: IMPERFECT: Schless copy (c.1) wanting plates 42-72; Raley copy wanting plates 43-72.

Athenaeum copy: C.1 bound in marbled boards; c.2 is half bound in modern leather with marbled boards.

Cited in:

Berlin. Ornamentstichsammlung, 4055

Brunet, v.4, p. 489

Winkler, Gail Caskey. Capricious fancy

OCLC:

15210223