Observations sur les Antiquites de la ville d'Herculanum, Avec quelques reflexions sur la Peinture et la Sculpture des Anciens 1754

"Observations sur les Antiquites de la ville d'Herculanum, Avec quelques reflexions sur la Peinture et la Sculpture des Anciens," is a bound book by Charles Nicolas Cochin II, created in 1754. The book is a study of the antiquities of the city of Herculaneum, with reflections on ancient painting and sculpture. This book, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, features a brown leather binding with intricate gold tooling. The ornate design includes a heraldic crest with a crown and the letter “M”, surrounded by floral embellishments and a decorative border.