Date: 1942
Creator: Allemagne, Henry René d', 1863-1950.
Type: Book
Description:Issued in two volumes [Library only holds Vol. 2]
Vol. I. Texte, renfermant 52 planches
Vol. II. Album, renfermant 244 planches et la nomenclature des toiles éditées par les Buquet au XIXe siècle
Volume II: 178 plates (of 236 plates mentioned in the contents, 244 plates mentioned on the title page), title pages, table of contents, cardboard portfolio.
Number of plates stated on title page of volume 2 differs from number of plates detailed in the table of contents.
Missing plates: 4, 8, 11, 12, 19-21, 23-25, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 40-42, 44, 45, 47-49, 52, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, 69, 74, 86, 87, 93, 103, 114, 151, 160, 172-174, 180-182, 191, 208, 209, 216, 217, 221, 221b, 234.
Includes accompanying text: Table des planches du deuxieme volume Nomenclature.
Description of image, place of manufacture and collection where the original example was held is bottom center of each plate. Plate number is the top vertical right corner of each plate.
Volume II plates are photographic reproductions on cream paper of toile fabric designs from the 18th and 19th century, originally produced from copper engravings. Many examples of toile de Jouy and calico.
Du deuxieme volume, table des planches. Sujets a dêcor floral (1-26) -- Fleurs et oiseax (27-38) -- Bandes florales (39-65) -- Scènes pastorales et villageoises (66-83) -- Monuments (84-96) -- Sujets religieux (97-100) -- Sujets antiques et mythologiques (101-125) Sujets historiques (126-147) -- Sujets de chasse (148-156) -- Scènes poétiques et dramatiques (157-172) -- Scènes chinoises (173-182) -- Jeux et sports (183-191) -- Époque Napoléonienne (192-206) -- Toiles de l'inde et voiles de gênes (207-236).
Book disassembled and plates cataloged separately in Art Collection (see related objects).
Extent: 2 volumes : 296 plates (photomechanical reproductions, some colored) ; 34 x 26 cm