Ecole Nationale Des Beaux-Arts; Les Grand Prix de Rome d'Architecture, 1907 Folio of Architectural Plates
This striking folio portfolio, Les Grand Prix de Rome d'Architecture, 1907, published by Armand Guérinet in Paris, presents a visually impressive and historically significant selection of architectural drawings submitted for the prestigious Grand Prix de Rome competition in architecture. Issued by the École des Beaux-Arts, the volume documents the top submissions – including Premier Grand Prix, Deuxième Grand Prix, and Deuxième Second Grand Prix – to the 1907 concours, for which the subject was the design of “Un Observatoire & une Station Scientifique” (An Observatory and Scientific Station).
The plates, printed in high-quality phototype (collotype), exhibit the detailed draughtsmanship, neoclassical rigour, and conceptual clarity for which the Beaux-Arts style was known. These portfolios were produced in very limited numbers, primarily for academic institutions, libraries, and architectural offices, and were not widely distributed commercially. Their survival rate is low, especially in complete form with ties and fold-outs intact, making this an uncommon item.
We can identify no specific Worldcat institutional holdings for this single year folio, which we believe is complete, as issued.
Ecole Nationale Des Beaux-Arts; Les Grand Prix de Rome d'Architecture, de 1907. Reproduction en Phototype des 1ers, 2mes, & 2mes Seconds Grand Prix avec les Programmes Des Concours. Sujet donnés par l'Académie des Beaux-Arts (Title from folio cover)...
Ecole Nationale Des Beaux-Arts; Concours pour Le Grand Prix de Rome 1907, Section d'Architecture. Programme du Concours: Un Observatoire & ine Station scientifique (Title from introductory leaf inside).
Published by Librairie d'Architecture Armand Guérinet, Paris, 1907.
A very good set comprising an outer folio with blue cloth sign, and printed paper over boards, with its original 6 cloth ties al still present. Covers with some rubbing and wear and age toning to extremities. Some pencil inscriptions to cover - including the handwritten 1907 date.
Inside there is a one leaf introduction, followed by a set of high quality architectural plates, including fold-out, landscape format images. The introductory page with some light wear and toning. The plates are bright and clean.
Language: French.
(i) Introductory title + 11 Plate Images, printed on 6 sheets (3 of which are large fold-outs).
Dimensions: Each volume approximately 468mm x 345mm x 10mm.
Weight: approximately 1165g (the set- unpacked).