A gift from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to George Simon Harcourt: etchings and proofs of the illustrations to his works

Authors :: Thornton, Ann-Marie
Source :: Eighteenth-Century Fiction. April-July, 2002, Vol. 14 Issue 3-4, p441, 23 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Jean-Jacques Rousseau offered George Simon Harcourt a portfolio of engravings to his works in 1767 as appreciation for Harcourt's managing the sale of Rousseau's print collection. Close examination of these illustrations offers new insight about how Rousseau chose them, especially for the novel 'Julie.'

Subjects :: Engraving -- 18th century AD
Illustration of books -- 18th century AD
French literature -- 18th century AD
Literature/writing

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