André Corneille Lens (1739-1822)

An Album of 106 Heads of Gods, Heroes, Philosophers, Poets and others, after the Antique, bound in half-vellum

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André Corneille Lens (1739-1822)
An Album of 106 Heads of Gods, Heroes, Philosophers, Poets and others, after the Antique, bound in half-vellum
with inscription 'Contre-épreuves de Dessins exécutés par André Lens -- Souvenir de l'Auteur. à son ancien élève J^.. François' on the first leaf and inscribed 'Imagini delli Dei Eroï, Filosofi, Poèti, ed altri huomini illustri del antichita cavali delli marmi originali' on the frontispiece and each leaf numbered and inscribed with the identification
black chalk counterproofs, watermark proprietary and watermark Leopold Roi des Belges on the binding
246 x 203 mm.

Provenance

Pierre-Joseph-Célestin François.

Lot Essay

The black chalk drawings were exhibited in Antwerp in 1989 in A.C. Lens, no. 12, illustrated. Few other albums executed by Lens in Rome were also included in that exhibition. Pierre-François-Célestin François (1759-1851) was Lens' best pupil.

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