1773

Source:

Title: De la maniere . . . Nouvelle édition, augmentée de l‘impression qui imite les tableaux, de la gravure en manière de crayon, et de celle qui imite le lavis (Fourth edition)
Author: Abraham Bosse
Publisher: -
Printer: Charles-Antoine Jombert
Illustrator: -
Engraver: -
Location: Paris
Year: 1758 (published 1773)
Links: [Scan 1], [Scan 2].

Comments:

The illustrations can be seen at scans from the Bibliotheque National de France (BnF): Chapter opening, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, the Fine Arts Museums of San Fransisco (FAMSF): Chapter opening, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or the Institut national d’histoire del’art (INHA): Chapter opening, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

The Portuguese translation Tratado da gravura a agua forte, e a buril, e em maneira negra com o modo de construir as prensas modernas, e de imprimir em talho doce was published in Lisboa by Arco do Cego in 1801

Technique:

Engravings

Publications

Roger Gaskell (2004) ‘Printing house and engraving shop. A mysterious collaboration.’ Book Collector, 53, pp 213-54.