Object Design in the Age of Enlightenment: The History of the Royal Free Drawing School in Paris

Magazine Antiques, Jan, 2005

Object Design in the Age of Enlightenment: The History of the Royal Free Drawing School in Paris

By Ulrich Leben

MA-284

Our price $60.00

The Royal Free Drawing School, founded in Paris in 1766, trained a number of highly regarded craftsmen, designers, painters, and architects. The beautifully executed drawings illustrated here are paired with similar objects when possible, giving a fascinating look at the design and manufacturing process in France during this period. 128 colorplates, 37 illustrations.

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