An expertly illustrated manuscript copy in Dutch of Charles le Brun's famous work
on the depiction of human emotions and expressions
[MANUSCRIPT - PORTRAITS]. [BRUN, Charles le and F. de KAARSGIETER (translator)].
Afbeelding der hartstogten, of middelen om dezelve volkomen te leren aftekenen.
[The Netherlands?, after 1703]. 8vo. With 43 leaves showing neat pencil and ink portrait drawings, mainly one portrait to a leaf, sometimes two. 9 illustrations are drawn within a purple pencil grid, nearly all illustrations are captioned in French in pencil (noting the emotion depicted in the portrait). Written in a very neat late-18th-century(?) cursive in black and brown ink. 18th- or 19th-century gold-tooled half calf, orange and brown marbled paper sides. [1], [1 blank], [80] pp. and 43 ll. with portrait drawings. Full description
€ 4,500
[The Netherlands?, after 1703]. 8vo. With 43 leaves showing neat pencil and ink portrait drawings, mainly one portrait to a leaf, sometimes two. 9 illustrations are drawn within a purple pencil grid, nearly all illustrations are captioned in French in pencil (noting the emotion depicted in the portrait). Written in a very neat late-18th-century(?) cursive in black and brown ink. 18th- or 19th-century gold-tooled half calf, orange and brown marbled paper sides. [1], [1 blank], [80] pp. and 43 ll. with portrait drawings. Full description
