ANTOINE COYPEL Paris, France (1661 / 1722) "Les Principales avantures de l'incomparable Chevalier errant Don Quichotte de la Manche;...", c. 1747

Paris, Jeaques-François Chereau. This series of twenty-five engravings was first presented as a deluxe portfolio in Paris in 1724. The engravings were made from a series of paintings illustrating scenes from Don Quixote that Coypel had designed for a popular set of tapestries, which They were woven continuously between 1714 and 1794. Coypel supervised the production of the portfolio and, according to the cover, the engravings were made by "the most skilled artists in this genre." These artists included L. Surugue, F. Joullain, CN Cochin and eight other engravers, who signed the plates and in some cases also dated them. It is presented in a book with green morocco covers, engraved with gold letters. Flaws and stains due to oxidation. Measurements: 54.5 x 43 cm the book; footprint: 31 x 30.5 cm each footprint.