Livre d'oiseaux, Titre (Robert-Dumesnil 402, Bartsch 81), GDUT5020, Albert Flamen

Author(s): flamen, albert (around 1620 - after 1674), etcher other title: first number of a suite of 12 pieces (subtitle) dating in century: 17th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): original print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - artwork: height: 10cm width: 20. 1cm marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: inscription concerning the title - inscription in the cartridge: "book of oyseaux / dedicated / to messire gilles fouquet / advisor of the king to the parliament of paris / engraved and drawed in natural by albert flamen" collector's mark - dutuit: lugt 709 iconographic description: dedication to gilles fouquet (1637-1694), lord of mézières, advisor to the parliament of paris and younger brother of nicolas fouquet, superintendent of finance of louis xiv themes / subjects / places represented: animal representation, bird, love, coat of arms, squirrel mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: dutuit, auguste and eugène date of acquisition: 1902 institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris inventory number: gdut5020. Unknown date