[Recueil de portraits] - Recueil de 250 portraits d'hommes et femmes - 1720

This "Recueil de portraits" is an extensive collection of 250 portraits of men and women dating back to 1720. Portrait collections from this period served as important documents capturing notable figures, aristocracy, intellectuals, and sometimes anonymous individuals of historical or social significance. They offer invaluable glimpses into fashion, facial features, and artistic styles of the early 18th century, often rendered through engraving or etching. Such collections were often used for study, commemoration, or decoration and now serve as rich resources for historians, art lovers, and genealogists interested in the period's visual culture and prominent personalities.