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Decree on Fine Arts, Paris (1714)
Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France : Mss. Fr. 22119 n°60
Citation:
Decree on Fine Arts, Paris (1714), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org
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DECREE OF THE KING'S COUNCIL OF STATE
granting Privilege to the Royal Academy
of Painting & Sculpture, and to Aca-
demicians, to have their Works printed and
reproduced; with interdiction to all Printers,
Printmakers and other persons, except for those
whom the Academy has selected,
to print, engrave or copy, sell
pirated impressions, on pain of a fine
of 3,000 livres, confiscation of all
the pirated Impressions, Presses, Types,
engraved Plates, & other tools which
have served to print them, &c.
Of the 28th June 1714.
EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTERS OF THE COUNCIL
of State.
The King being in Council & having had
presented to him that since the time it pleased
His Majesty to bestow on the Royal Academy marks
of his affection it had applied itself increasingly and
with care to the cultivation of the Fine Arts which have
always been the domain of its expertise; and since the
end that His Majesty had in mind in establishing
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the said Academy, composed of the Kingdom's
most talented artists, has not only been that the young
should profit from the daily instruction at the
Life School, in Geometry, Perspective, and Anatomy,
& at the sight of the Works that are there advanced
as Examples, but, additionally, that the Public should
be informed of the progress made there by the Arts
of Drawing, by Painting and Sculpture, by making it
party to the Lectures, Addresses & Descriptions
by which [such] progress could be made known,
principally by multiplying by engraving and printing
the beautiful Works of the said Royal Academy, in
order to conserve them for posterity, the sole means
of perfecting the Arts & exciting emulation more
and more. TO THESE ENDS His Majesty desiring
to give to the said Academy & its members all the
opportunities & means of contributing to making
useful its Works to the Public: THE KING
BEING IN HIS COUNCIL permits and grants
the said Academy the right to print and engrave
the Descriptions, Memoranda, Addresses, Explanations,
Research & Observations which have been, & could be
made in the Assemblies of the Royal Academy
of Painting & Sculpture; also the Works of
engraving or otherwise, & generally everything
that the said Academy will want to publish under
its name, either in the form of Prints or Publications,
the said Works of each of its members having been
examined and approved
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following, & in accordance with, the Statutes &
Regulations of the said Academy; His Majesty
expressly prohibits and forbids all Printers,
Booksellers, Printmakers & other persons of
whatever kind of status & condition, excepting
those whom the Academy will have chosen,
either to print or have printed, engrave or copy
anyone of the Memoranda, Descriptions,
Addresses & other Works engraved or printed
concerning or emanating from the above said
Academy, or to sell pirated Impressions in any
kind of manner, and under any pretext whatsoever
without the express written permission of the
Academy, on pain of a fine of 3000 livres,
and confiscation, not only of the pirated Copies,
but also Presses, type, engraved Plates, & other
tools which had served to print & pirate, & of
costs, damages & interest against each of the
Offenders. His Majesty wills that the present
Decree should be executed in its entirety;
& in case of contravention, His Majesty reserves
for himself and his Council its cognizance, &
forbids the same to all other Judges. MADE at
the King's Council of State, HIS MAJESTY being
present: convened at Marly the twenty eighth of
June, seventeen hundred & fourteen. Signed, PHELYPEAUX.
Translation by: Katie Scott
Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France : Mss. Fr. 22119 n°60
Citation:
Decree on Fine Arts, Paris (1714), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org
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3 translated pages
Chapter 1 Page 1
**************************************
DECREE OF THE KING'S COUNCIL OF STATE
granting Privilege to the Royal Academy
of Painting & Sculpture, and to Aca-
demicians, to have their Works printed and
reproduced; with interdiction to all Printers,
Printmakers and other persons, except for those
whom the Academy has selected,
to print, engrave or copy, sell
pirated impressions, on pain of a fine
of 3,000 livres, confiscation of all
the pirated Impressions, Presses, Types,
engraved Plates, & other tools which
have served to print them, &c.
Of the 28th June 1714.
EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTERS OF THE COUNCIL
of State.
The King being in Council & having had
presented to him that since the time it pleased
His Majesty to bestow on the Royal Academy marks
of his affection it had applied itself increasingly and
with care to the cultivation of the Fine Arts which have
always been the domain of its expertise; and since the
end that His Majesty had in mind in establishing
Chapter 1 Page 2
the said Academy, composed of the Kingdom's
most talented artists, has not only been that the young
should profit from the daily instruction at the
Life School, in Geometry, Perspective, and Anatomy,
& at the sight of the Works that are there advanced
as Examples, but, additionally, that the Public should
be informed of the progress made there by the Arts
of Drawing, by Painting and Sculpture, by making it
party to the Lectures, Addresses & Descriptions
by which [such] progress could be made known,
principally by multiplying by engraving and printing
the beautiful Works of the said Royal Academy, in
order to conserve them for posterity, the sole means
of perfecting the Arts & exciting emulation more
and more. TO THESE ENDS His Majesty desiring
to give to the said Academy & its members all the
opportunities & means of contributing to making
useful its Works to the Public: THE KING
BEING IN HIS COUNCIL permits and grants
the said Academy the right to print and engrave
the Descriptions, Memoranda, Addresses, Explanations,
Research & Observations which have been, & could be
made in the Assemblies of the Royal Academy
of Painting & Sculpture; also the Works of
engraving or otherwise, & generally everything
that the said Academy will want to publish under
its name, either in the form of Prints or Publications,
the said Works of each of its members having been
examined and approved
Chapter 1 Page 3
following, & in accordance with, the Statutes &
Regulations of the said Academy; His Majesty
expressly prohibits and forbids all Printers,
Booksellers, Printmakers & other persons of
whatever kind of status & condition, excepting
those whom the Academy will have chosen,
either to print or have printed, engrave or copy
anyone of the Memoranda, Descriptions,
Addresses & other Works engraved or printed
concerning or emanating from the above said
Academy, or to sell pirated Impressions in any
kind of manner, and under any pretext whatsoever
without the express written permission of the
Academy, on pain of a fine of 3000 livres,
and confiscation, not only of the pirated Copies,
but also Presses, type, engraved Plates, & other
tools which had served to print & pirate, & of
costs, damages & interest against each of the
Offenders. His Majesty wills that the present
Decree should be executed in its entirety;
& in case of contravention, His Majesty reserves
for himself and his Council its cognizance, &
forbids the same to all other Judges. MADE at
the King's Council of State, HIS MAJESTY being
present: convened at Marly the twenty eighth of
June, seventeen hundred & fourteen. Signed, PHELYPEAUX.
Translation by: Katie Scott