Catalogus der teekeningen, prenten, schilderyen, miniatuuren, emailles, beeldwerken, gehoogde, gediepte edele en andere steenen, bas-relieven, oude en niewere penningen, medailles, atlas van Amsterdam, mathematische, optische en physische werktuigen van wylen den Heer Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Jac. Cornsz.: Mede-directeur van de Teeken-Academie der stad Amsterdam; van het Zeenwysche genootschap; van de Keurvorstelyke Schilder- Beeldhouw- en Bouwkunst-Academie te Dusseldorp; lid van de Hollandsche maatschappy der weetenschappen. Al het welk, op maandag den 3d

Engraved portrait front. of Cornelis Ploos van Amstel signed R Winkeles sculp. 1799 - J. Buys pinx. 1766. XXIV, (2), 319 pages; 227 (1), 82 pages. Priced throughout in a contemporary hand, including two manuscript total values at the end of each volume. Cont. Dutch red half vellum bindings, with gilt black morocco labels. First volume with printed original front wrapper with title mounted onto front cover. Lower spine end of volume I minimally frayed. (222 x 138 mm). Covers rubbed.


Nagler, Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon, XIII, p. 28 and Wurzbach, Niederländisches Künstler-Lexikon, II, p. 333. Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek VI, pp. 1139-1140. First and only edition of this sale catalogue of a remarkable collection of prints, drawings and paintings, illustrated books, Kunstkammer pieces, and optical and mathematical instruments and including a major collection of Rembrandt prints brought together by Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (1726 - 1798), a painter, engraver, printer and publisher and art collector. The vast collection of prints, drawings and paintings comprises about 7200 items, the chapters containing Kunstkammer pieces are described on 38 pages with around 570 lots, books are catalogued in 750 lots on 81 pages and manuscripts are listed in 105 lots described on 13 pages. The last part of the catalogue covers optical and mathematical instruments described on 16 pages and comprising 150 lots. - Cf. J. W. Niemeijer, Samenstelling en Indeling der Kunstcollectie, pages 7/8 in: Th. Laurentius, Dr. J.W. Niemeijer and Jhr. G. Ploos van Amstel. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. Kunstverzamelaar en prentuitgever. Assen, Van Gorcum 1980. Our copy with only one front wrapper with title (of two, which are identical in every respect) preserved. Volume I with faint waterstain in lower margin of a few leaves and more pronounced to first leaves of the introduction. A very broadmargined copy, printed on thick laid paper.