Nicolas Besnier (1686–1754): Architecte,
orfèvre du roi et échevin de la Ville
de Paris
By Christophe Huchet de Quénetain. 348 pp.
incl. 280 col. + b. & w. ills. (Presses Universitaires
de Rennes, 2024), €39. ISBN 978–2–7535–9475–3. |
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Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Pair of tureens with covers and their plates,
from the Horatio Walpole service, by Nicolas
Besnier. 1726–27. Silver, height of tureens 38
cm., diameter of plates 45.3 cm. (Musée du
Louvre, Paris).
Short Notice
Evidence for the Decoration of the Tuileries under Henri IV
33. Portrait of Henri IV as Mars, Possibly by Jacob Bunel. 185 by 136 cm. (Musée National du château de Pau).
Attributed works:
34. Henri IV, by Thomas de Leu after Jacob Bunel. 1605. Engraving.
Attributed works:
35. Sheet of Studies with a Chimney-Piece and a Portrait of Henri IV, by Jean Richier. Pen and Ink, 30.7 by 21 cm. (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris).