VOLTAIRE (François-Marie Arouet, dit) [Paris, 1694 – id., 1778], écrivain français. Lettre signée <>, addressée à M. Gravelot
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Drouot- Lot 63 (B)
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VOLTAIRE (François-Marie Arouet, dit) [Paris, 1694 – id., 1778], écrivain français. Lettre signée <
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Frontispiece general. La Muse de la Philosophie (Vranie) plaçant le buste de Mr. de Voltaire sur un pied d’estal, pendant que celles [deleted: de l’Histoire], du Poëme epique, de la Tragedie, de la Comedie, ^de l’Historie^, &c, ornent ce même pied-d’estal des attributs qui les caracterisent, homage si bien du à Mr de Voltaire.
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Notes by Hubert François Gravelot explaining the subjects proposed to Voltaire for the illustrations for the 1768 Crammer edition of La Henriade.
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Gravelot goes through La Henriade canto by canto and proposes illustrations for them. He provides detailes of figures and scenes and explains how these illustrations relate to the text, drawing on specific quotes for inspiration.
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The text has been heavily revised by Gravelot through the use of crossings out and the addition of text superscript.
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Passed at the Edmond de Manne sale in Paris on 18 March 1878 (Lot 277). Sold at auction by Drouot on 9 February 2022 (Lot 63).
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