ID: 700000670 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700000670	Record Type: Movable Work

Receuil des plus beaux portails de plusieures eglises de Paris (pattern books; Cottart, Pierre (fl. 1650-1686); published by Van Merle, rue...; Published: 1660; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 247436; (CMalG)1514-971 (c. 2 only); accession number: P860001* (Box 60A, Cottart))

Note: Engravings by Cottart after designs by various architects including himself. Title engraved within architectural surround in form of chimney piece, plate unnumbered. Subsequent prints numbered 2-12 at lower left or right (5th print has a faint 6, beside an incompletely effaced 5). Churches identified in plates. Some architects named: Le Mercier (1, 9, 11), Brosse (8), Cottart (10), Mansart (12). Except for last print, plan of facade included beneath elevation or on a preceding print; BN gives the plate count for the present ed. as 11, "du moins pour les suites examinées ou signalées," and the author name as "Cottaert" while noting that "Cottart" also occurs; Dimensions from title leaf; An earlier ed. is described in Berlin catalog as appearing in 1648 under title: Recevil de plvsieurs pieces d'architecture qvi sont a Paris. The print count given is 10 including title sheet. The BN copy of the earlier ed., however, is described as having date 1650 and title: Recevil / de plusieurs pièces darchitectvre / Qui sont à paris et aux environs. The print count given is 13 including title and dedication sheets; Copy 2 forms part of: Ornament prints collection, ca. 1550-ca. 1830 (Accession no. P860001*); Getty c. 1 bound in 19th-cent. green paper over boards, quarter calfskin tooled in gilt; leaves trimmed to 26 x 19 cm; stamped dedication on verso of title leaf: A Monsieur / Monsieur Benoist Con.er / Du Roy Directeur et / Tresorier dela Monôye D'Orleans. Prints of c. 2 trimmed to or within plate mark, and mounted on sheets of paper 35.7 x 27.3 cm. with holes at left margin from stab sewing. Publication: [Paris] : Van Merle, rue S. Iacques a la ville d'Anuers, 1660.

Titles:

Receuil des plus beaux portails de plusieures eglises de Paris (preferred,C,U,RP,French-P,U,U)

Portals and façades of several churches in Paris (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Recueil des plus beaux portails de plusieures eglises de Paris / Van Merle (C,U,undetermined,U,U)

Catalog Level: suite

Work Types:

pattern books [300026131] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Information Forms (hierarchy name), information forms (objects), document genres, <documents by function>, reference sources)

prints (visual works) [300041273]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

etchings (prints) [300041365]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)

Classifications:

prints (preferred)

Creation Date: Published: 1660

Creator Display:

Cottart, Pierre (fl. 1650-1686); published by Van Merle, rue S. Iacques a la ville d'Anuers [preferred,GRISC]

artist Cottart, Pierre (French architect and engraver, ca. 1630-1701) [500056061]

publishers Van Merle, Jacques (Flemish publisher and printer, 1616-1682) [500353838]

Locations:

Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 247436; (CMalG)1514-971 (c. 2 only); accession number: P860001* (Box 60A, Cottart)

Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections

Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688

Other: Publication: Paris [7008038] (Geographic)

Display Materials: 12 prints: etching with engraving, b&w

	etching (printing process) [300053241]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, intaglio printing processes)

	engraving (printing process) [300053225]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, intaglio printing processes)

	black-and-white (colors) [300265434]
	.......(Physical Attributes Facet, Color (hierarchy name), colors (hues or tints), neutrals (colors))

Dimensions: platemarks 20 x 14.5 cm, sheets 26 x 19 cm

General Subject:

architecture (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	church architecture [300007466]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, ceremonial structures, religious structures, religious buildings) (AAT)

	ornaments (object genre) [300266794]
	.....(Objects Facet, Object Genres (hierarchy name), object genres (object classifications), <object genres by function>) (AAT)

	details (components) [300133138]
	.....(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by general context>) (AAT)

	doorways [300002767]
	.....(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, architectural elements, <openings and opening components>, openings (architectural elements), <openings by form>, <doorways and doorway components>) (AAT)

	façades [300002526]
	.....(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, architectural elements, <structural elements and components for structural elements>, structural elements, enclosing structural elements, <walls and wall components>, walls, <walls by location or context>, exterior walls, <façades and façade components>) (AAT)

	history (literary genre) [300026358]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <concepts in the arts and humanities>, <genres in literature and performing arts>, <genres for literature>) (AAT)

	Paris [7008038]
	.....() (TGN)

Provenance: J.P. Getty Museum; Transfer

Inscriptions: Receuil des plus beaux portails de plusieures eglises de Paris / P. Cottart fecit.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Receuil des plus beaux portails de plusieures eglises de Paris	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 247436
Portals and façades of several churches in Paris	........ [VP]
	........ Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
	........ Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Recueil des plus beaux portails de plusieures eglises de Paris / Van Merle	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Subject: ....... [GRISC,VP]

....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Note:
English	..... [GRISC,VP]
	..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)