(AUCTION CATALOGUE: GERSAINT, Edme François). Tableaux, Estampes et Desseins qui se trouvent dans le Fond de feu Mr. Gersaint.
14, [1] pp. 8vo, modern boards. Paris: Prault, 1750. Extremely rare; no copy in N.U.C., OCLC, or RLIN. Gersaint (d. 1750), was the leading auctioneer of the time in Paris of art objects and natural history specimens. Gersaint was not only an auctioneer with an exceptional ability to immediately and accurately evaluate paintings, prints, and natural history objects but a true scholar. Upon his death, there were two large catalogues in 1750 of his books, paintings, drawings, and engravings. The present catalogue -- a third sale -- describes merchandise purchased by Gersaint on his final trip to Holland and which did not arrive in time to be put in the larger catalogues. This catalogue also contains many Chinese porcelains; 340 lots. Fine copy.
$US1350
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