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Costume popolare disegnato da Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur e inciso da Labrousse; da una pubblicazione del tardo XVIII secolo intitolata “Costumes de Different Pays”. Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur scrisse il testo e disegnò le tavole. Nativo di Montreal, in Quebec, si trasferisce a Parigi quando la Nuova Francia si arrese agli inglesi. Artista, scrittore e diplomatico della fine del diciottesimo e dell'inizio del diciannovesimo secolo, Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur lasciò Montreal nel 1764 e iniziò i suoi studi con i gesuiti di Sainte-Barbe, a Parigi. Il suo primo libro pubblicato, “Costumes civils de tous les peoples connus”, risale al 1784. Si occupa della sua passione per tutta la vita di cronaca dei popoli di altre terre, in particolare nelle aree remote. Le sue altre opere includono, “Tableaux cosmographiques de l'Europe, l'Asie, l'Afrique et l'Amerique” (1787), “L'Antique Rome” (1795), “Encyclopédie des voyages” (1796), e “Voyage pittoresco dans les autres parties du monde” (1806). Le tavole sono incise da Labrousse per il c. 1797, incisore del quale si sa poco, e si conoscono solo le sue incisioni per le opere di Grasset de Saint-Sauveur. Stampata su carta fine tardo settecentesca e con margini completi, pubblicato a Parigi intorno al 1797. Colori originali d'epoca, perfette condizioni. An original hand-coloured engraving designed by Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur and engraved by Labrousse, From a late eighteenth century publication entitled, Costumes de Different Pays. Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur both wrote the text and designed the engravings.He was actually born in Montreal, Quebec but went to live in Paris when New France was surrendered to the British. A late eighteenth and early nineteenth century French (Canadian) artist, writer and diplomat, Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur left Montreal in 1764 and began his studies with the Jesuits of Sainte-Barbe, in Paris. His first published book, Costumes civils de tous les peoples connus, dates from 1784. It deals with his lifelong passion of chronicling the peoples of other lands, particularly in remote areas. His other works include, Tableaux cosmographiques de l'Europe, l'Asie, l'Afrique et l'Amerique (1787), L'Antique Rome (1795), Encyclopedie des voyages (1796), and Voyage picturesque dans les autres parties du monde (1806). Groenlandais (Native of Greenland) was engraved by Labrousse for the c. 1797 publication, Costumes de different pays. Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur both designed the engravings and wrote the text for all of these publications.Of the engraver, Labrousse, little is known, except in relation to his engravings for Grasset de Saint-Sauveur. Besides being an artist and writer Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur also led an active diplomatic career. He served as France's vice-consul in Hungary and elsewhere. Printed late eighteenth century laid paper and with full margins as published in Paris around 1797. A finely printed impression with original, period colours and in excellent condition throughout. Cfr.