Monumens de l'histoire de France, en estampes et dessins ..

Soulavie, Jean-Louis, 1752-1813, collector · 1783 · 1783-1811 · 16 pictures

A French illustrated collection of historical prints and drawings assembled by the collector Jean-Louis Soulavie and published in 1783, meant for readers interested in French royal history under Louis XIII to Louis XV. The pages mount engravings with handwritten captions in French, most showing battles, medals and royal portraits in framed oval or rectangular plates. A designer might take the disciplined framing, the cartouche borders of foliage and scrolls, and the dense crowded battle compositions as models for period-style layouts.

Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643 · Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 · Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 · Festivals · Emblems · Medals, French · Biography · Kings and rulers · Religion · Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643 -- Portraits · Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 -- Portraits · Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 -- Portraits · Festivals -- France -- History -- 17th century · Emblems -- France · France -- Biography -- Portraits · France -- History · France -- History, Military -- 17th century · France -- History, Military -- 18th century · France -- Kings and rulers -- Portraits · France -- Religion -- 18th century

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