Dürer Album. Herausgegeben von W. v. Kaulbach und A. Kreling.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

05/955

Imprint

Nürnberg: Verlag von J. Zeiser's Buch- und Kunsthandlung., [1861], Druck von Fr. Campe & Sohn.

Physical Description

[4] f., [42] pl.; 470 mm.

General Note

First issued serially in 14 numbers from 1856 to 1861.

Contents

[T.p., dedic.] - Inhalts-Verzeichniss - [Plates] - [Note].

Responsibility Note

The publication is dedicated by the publisher to King Wilhelm IV von Preussen.

References

R. Schoch, M. Mende and A. Scherbaum, Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk ( 3 vols., 2001-2); J. Bialostocki, Dürer and his critics (1986).

Summary Note

The list of contents lists the plates in three groups: 1. Das grosse Leiden Christi. 12 Blätter; 2. Das Leben der Maria. 20 Blätter; 3. Aus der Offenbarung Johannis, aus dem Leben der Heiligen etc. 10 Blätter.

Provenance

Numbers 10-12 were received in 1860 (RA Annual Report, p. 32); Numbers 13-14 followed in 1861 (RA Annual Report, p. 24).

Binding Note

20th-century light brown buckram; black morocco spine-label lettered 'Dürer Album', spine lettered 'R.A.'

Name as Subject

Subject

Bible, N.T.
Christian art and symbolism - Saints - Martyrs
Woodcuts - Passion cycles - Narrative art - Germany - History - 15th century - 16th century
Pictorial works - Germany - 19th century

Contributors