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Georges-Louis Le Rouge
One hundred thirty-three drawings of castles or fortified cities of France and its colonies
Leaves: 7 1/16 x 4 3/8 inches (179 x 111 mm); binding: 7 1/4 x 4 11/16 inches (184 x 118 mm)
Pen and black and brown inks, and watercolor, on paper.
1978.55
Gift of Paul Mellon.
Notes
Watermark: bend with name, "C. & I. Honing" (see Heawood 64).
Preparatory for "Recueil des fortifications forts et ports de mer de France: Lavé au Pinceau."
Preparatory for "Recueil des fortifications forts et ports de mer de France: Lavé au Pinceau."
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed inside front cover, in pen and black ink, "L. de Licas officier du Genie en 1793 / Major du 22e Dragons - en - 1806"; in graphite, "133 fortified castles / or cities of France / & its colonies, including / Quebec, Louisbourg, Cayenne / Ville Marie (Montréal) / and New Orleans / bound by JN Derome le jeune / with his bird and shell tools"; inscribed on title-page, in pen and black ink, "130 / PLANS / des / Fortifications / de France / en 1755".
Each subject identified by inscription in pen and brown ink.
Each subject identified by inscription in pen and brown ink.
Associated names
Licas, L. de., former owner.
Laughlin, Irwin, former owner.
Mellon, Paul, former owner.
Laughlin, Irwin, former owner.
Mellon, Paul, former owner.
Bibliography
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Nineteenth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978-1980. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981, p. 30.
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