Philip Hofer collection of François Chauveau drawings for Metamorphoses d'Ovide
Overview
Drawings for the illustrations for Metamorphoses d'Ovide en rondeaux. A Paris : De L'imprimerie royal, 1676
Dates
- Creation: 1676
Language of Materials
French
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.3 linear feetCollection includes 37 preparatory drawings in red and black chalk for the etchings created by Chauveau as illustrations for Ovid's Metamorphoses, published in Paris in 1676. Most drawings represent details of the etchings. Each drawing was identified by the collector by the page number in the published volume, Metamorphoses d'Ovide en rondeaux. A Paris : De L'imprimerie royal, 1676
Biographical / Historical
François Chauveau (1613-1676) was a French artist, who specialised in etchings. He was particularly famous for illustrations for the works of French classists. Philip Hofer was an American book collector, art historian, and curator; he founded in 1938 and was the first curator of Harvard's Printing & Graphic Arts department (now part of the Houghton Library). He was a member of the Harvard class of 1921.
Arrangement
Arranged by the collector in the order of page numbers in the printed edition.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Bequest of Philip Hofer, 1984
Processing Information
Processed by Irina Klyagin, 2019
- Title
- Hofer, Philip, 1898-1984, collector. Philip Hofer collection of François Chauveau drawings for Metamorphoses d'Ovide, 1676 (MS Typ 1246): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2019 March 6
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou03108
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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