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DECREE OF THE COUNCIL,
prohibiting the copying and casting of the
Works of the Sculptors of the Academy.

Of the 21st June 1676.

EXTRACT FROM THE REGISTERS
of the Council of State.

      THE KING having been informed that some
of the Master Sculptors of the City of Paris, under
pretext of the Privileges they claim to have obtained
to make casts of their own works, have started
to cast and to counterfeit those of the Sculptors
of the Royal Academy of Painting & Sculpture,
and in their ignorance corrupt the beauty &
often even change the composition of these works,
adding or subtracting according to the location they
intend for them, & being thus counterfeited, they sell
them in the name of the Academy Sculptors, which
damages considerably the reputation the latter have
gained by their work & study, & deceives the public.
It being necessary to provide for which: HIS MAJESTY
BEING IN COUNCIL, and confirming the
Privileges that He formerly granted the said Academy,
has made and makes interdiction and prohibition
to all Sculptors, Casters & others, of whatever status
or condition, on & under whatever pretext
that may be, to cast, put on sale

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or offer to the public any Works of the said Sculptors
of the Royal Academy of Painting & Sculpture,
or copies of them, when they are found to be
marked with the imprimatur of the Academy, & not other-
wise, without the permission of the person who has made them,
on pain of a fine of 100 livres, plus expenses,
damages & interest. Ordered at the King's Council of State
in the presence of His Majesty. Given at the Field of Kicurain
the 21st June 1676. Signed: COLBERT.

LOUIS by the grace of God, King of France &
Navarre: To our first Bailiff or Police Sergeant,
on the matter of this petition. We ask & direct,
by the Present [Letters] signed by our hand, that
the Decree given this day in our Council of State,
We being present, the Extract of which is here
attached under the seal of our Chancery, that,
without asking further permission: You notify
all those concerned, in order that they may not
feign ignorance, & that, for the entire execution
of it, and the prohibitions contained within it,
you execute all Orders, Enjoinders & other Acts
& Feats required & necessary; For this is our
pleasure. Given at the Field of Kicurain, the
21st June 1676. & the thirty-fourth [year] of our Reign.
Signed, LOUIS, & below. By the King,COLBERT.
And sealed with the great Seal in yellow wax.

      Notice served at the Corporation of Master Painters & Sculptors,
when speaking to                        Silvain, Sworn-member and
Guard, the 28th July 1676. Signed, RAMET.
                                                            LETTERS


Translation by: Katie Scott