Vues d'Italie, de Sicile et d'Istrie

First edition of this rare album illustrated with 15 line-engraved plates, each protected by a tissue guard and accompanied by a caption leaf, including a reproduction of the author's portrait drawn by Ingres in Rome in 1818.

Publisher's original full grey boards, flat spine without lettering, some rubbing, blind-ruled borders on covers, a scratch to the foot of the upper cover, central title, corners rubbed.

Some foxing.

Inscribed by Antoine-Marie Chenavard to his friend Antonin L., with the author's signed presentation note.

The plates, based on drawings by the Lyon-born architect Chenavard (1787–1883), depict various views of Roman, Neapolitan, and Sicilian monuments: 1. Portrait of the author at the time of his journey to Italy, facsimile after a drawing made in Rome by Ingres [in 1818]. – 2. View of Lake Maggiore from Arona. – 3. View of one of the chapels of St. Mark’s Church in Venice. – 4. [III bis] View of the Pauline Fountain in Rome. – 5. [IV] Outlet of Lake Albano. – 6. [V] Interior view of the monastery of Monte Cassino. – 7. [VI] View of Minturne (now Trajetto). – 8. [VI bis] Lodge at Sessa. – 9. [VII] View of the Camaldolese convent in Naples. – 10. [VIII] View of Pizzo. – 11. [IX] View of the lighthouse of Palermo. – 12. [IX bis] View of Villa Philipini in Palermo. View taken in Agrigento. – 13. [X] View of Messina. – 14. [XI] View of the Strait of Messina. – 15. [XII] View of Pola.