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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Decree on Engravings, Paris (1660) Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France : Mss. Fr. 22119 n°21 Citation: Decree on Engravings (1660), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Record-ID: f_1660 Full title "Decree of the Council of State which confirms and preserves the Art of Engraving - in copper, with the burin, aqua fortis, and by any other procedure - and those who make this their profession - both native citizens and foreigners - in the freedom which they have always had to exercise this art in the Kingdom, without having to fear that they might have their title of master or guild membership cancelled, or that they might be subjected to any other rule or form of control, regardless under what name this might be attempted" Full title original language "Arrêt du Conseil d'État qui maintient et garde l'Art de la Gravûre de Taille-douce, au burein & à l'eau forte, & autre maniere telle qu'elle soit, & ceux qui font profession d'icelui, tant Regnicoles, qu'Etrangers, en la liberté qu'ils ont toûjours eûe de l'éxercer dans le Royaume, sans qu'ils y puissent être réduits en Maîtrise ni Corps-de-Métier, ni sujets à autre Regle ni Contrôle, sous quelques noms que ce soit" Abstract By this decree of 26 May 1660 the liberty of engravers to exercise the art of copper engraving was confirmed. With reservation of the monopolies and rights held by members of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture, this liberty would be confirmed yet again, albeit not without some difficulty, by royal provisions issued in 1734, in particular the letters patent of 23 August 1734. Generally speaking, just as in the book trade, engraving privileges could, as the case might be, guarantee to the author of an engraving, or to its publisher, the exclusive right to exploit his work and protect him against copies made by colleagues. However, in contrast to literary authors, engravers, who were entitled to maintain a press at home, were in a much better situation to exercise by themselves their monopoly to their own profit. Bibliography N/A Related documents in this database Author N/A Publisher N/A Location Paris Year 1660 Language French Source Bibliothèque nationale de France : Mss. Fr. 22119 n°21 Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Loménie, Henri Auguste de (d.1666) Louis XIV (1638-1715) Setton, Jacques de, Seigneur de l'Avenage (fl.1650-1660) Persons referred to in commentary N/A Places referred to France Paris Saint-Jean-de-Luz Places referred to in commentary N/A Legislation referred to French royal decree on the profession of engraving (1660) Legislation referred to in commentary French royal decree on the profession of engraving (1660) French letters patent on the profession of engraving (1734) Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to Châtelet (Provostship of Paris) King's Council of State (France) Institutions referred to in commentary Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture (Paris) Key words art market authors, self-publishing authorship, romantic concept of engravings, protected subject matter guilds lobbying originality patronage Responsible editor Frédéric Rideau Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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