Dans Histoire des Plus Célèbres Amateurs Français, Antoine Jules Dumesnil et Pierre Jean Mariette dressent le portrait de deux grands collectionneurs d'art français, ainsi que de leur rôle dans le développement de l'art en France. Cette étude offre un panorama fascinant de l'histoire de l'art en France du XVIIIe siècle, ainsi qu'un hommage aux collectionneurs passionnés qui ont contribué à sa richesse et à sa diversité. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.