The Conference of Monsieur Le Brun, Cheif [sic] Painter to the French King, ... Upon Expression, General and Particular. Translated From the French, and Adorned With 43 Copper-plates

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British Library

T116477

Dedication signed by the translator : J. Smith. A variant lacks the article 'The' at the beginning of the title and also the second set of plates containing "The characters of the passions".

London : printed for John Smith, Edward Cooper, and David Mortier, 1701. [14],17,[1],47,[1]p.,plates ; 12