Author(s):
martial, a. -p. (adolphe martial potémont, said) (paris, 10–02–1827 - paris, 14–10–1883), engraver
other title: engravers. (series title)
production date: 1868
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - artwork:
height: 32cm
width: 24cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 32. 5cm
width: 49. 9cm
description:
two documents (cargmoe18433 to 18434) glued on the same assembly. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - “the gain of our science is to have become better and wiser” (top);. . . . "dear delights of my soul. /be careful not to leave me;/whatever someone comes to borrow from you;/each of you is a woman to me/who can let yourself be seen without blame/and must never perform" (guillaume colletet 16th century) "such is the sad fate of any loaned book,/ often it is lost, always it is spoiled" (guilbert de pixérécourt) "a book is a friend who never changes" (motto of the ex-libris of guilbert de pixérécourt 1838)
stamp - comic book "city/of/paris" purple; black “carnival” comic
iconographic description:
book, library, bibliophile, ex-libris, motto, poem, sixtain, binding,
historical commentary:
"most of these curses to borrowers are found, combined with personal mottos, on the ex-libris for folio of mr. Abel lemercier, engraved by mr. Martial potémont, which also has the singularity of being able to be broken down into library marks of various formats; it is an original piece among the modern ones. " poulet-malassis, french ex-libris from their origin to the present days, 1875 (https://gallica. Bnf. Fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k113399p/f106. Image. R=martial)
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris. Date: 1868.
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