[BLONDEL de GAGNY, Augustin]. RÉMY, Pierre - Lot 91

[BLONDEL de GAGNY, Augustin]. RÉMY, Pierre Catalog of Precious Paintings. Miniatures and Gouaches; Figures, Bustes & Vases in Marble & Bronze; Armoire, Chests of Drawers & Precious Effects by the Famous Boule... & other curious & rare objects... Paris, London, Amsterdam, Brussels Musier, Thomas Major, Pierre Fouquet, Danoot, 1776 AN INTERESTING COPY OF A MAJOR SALE, WITH OFTEN ACERBIC, SOMETIMES LAUDATORY COMMENTS. ORIGINAL EDITIONS In-8 (166 x 105 mm) ANNOTATION: price, some purchasers' names, and numerous remarks in brown ink. About a painting by Pietro da Cortona (no. 2, p. 2): "it is a copy without any doubt according to me"; about Murillo (no. 3; p. 3): "it is a real painting well preserved that can be worth 6000"; about Andrea del Sarto (no. 4; p. 3): "copy by a Flemish... so weakly painted that it's shameful... the painting is painted with all the servility of weak copies, timid, cold and soft"; long litanies follow: "it's a false painting..., painting in bad taste... these paintings are badly named", framed by a few stingy compliments. But opinion was generally negative, as on the famous Rembrandts [With:] [Marquis de Chabanais]. Catalog d'une collection de tableaux très-recommandables et de quelques estampes encadrées provenant de l'hôtel de S. Pouange, Paris, Bresse et Joullain, 1776 ANNOTATIONS: prices and names of purchasers BINDING CIRCA 1900. Half brown calf, long spine decorated with gilt PROVENANCE : comte d'Armaillé -- marquis de Luppé (bookplate) Minor restoration to hinges