An attractive pair of engravings by Jean-Jacques Aliamet (1726–1788), ‘Graveur du Roi’ engraver to King Louis XV. The engravings are after paintings by Claude-Joseph Vernet ( 1714-1789 ), which hang in the study of Sir Pierre Charles de Villette, ( 1700-1765) Knight, Lord of Plessis Longueau & Commander of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis. Pierre Charles de Villette married Thérèse-Charlotte Cordier de Launay, who was the aunt of the Marquis de Sade. Villette received marquessate by King Louis XV in 1763. He was the father of the writer and politician Charles-Michel de Villette, who publicly burned his ‘lettres de noblesse’, wrote revolutionary articles and proposed that King Louis XVI should be imprisoned, not beheaded.
Dedication reads: Dedie a Messire Pierre Charles de Villette Chevalier Seigneur du Plessis Villette & Commandeur de l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis.
Tire de son Cabinet et grave de la meme grandeur de l’original Par Son tres-humble Serviteur Aliamet a Paris chez l’Auterur rue des Mathurins vis avis celle des Masons.
Minor foxing. France, 18th century. Approx H 600mm, W 500mm
Photo of Pierre Charles de Villette and his coat of arms with the royal military order of Saint Louis.
$750.00