Étude sur le triptyque d'Albert Durer dit le tableau d'autel de Heller par Charles Ephrussi avec 25 gravures tirées hors texte

Charles Ephrussi

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/3809

Author

Imprint

Paris: Imprimerie de D. Jouaust, Rue Saint-Honoré, 338, M DCCC LXXVI

Physical Description

[3]-49 pages, 11 leaves of plates: illus.; 316 mm.

General Note

The altarpiece represents the assumption and glorification of the Virgin, and originally decorated the chapel of St. Thomas in the cathedral of Frankfurt am Main. It was commissioned by Jakob Heller.

On the verso of the half-title (Le tableau d'autel de Heller) is printed 'Tiré à quatre cents exemplaires sur papier vergé de Hollande.'

Binding Note

Spine lettered, 'Ch. Ephrussi - Étude sur le triptyque d'Albert Durer' and 'R.A.'

Name as Subject

Albrecht Dürer, source artist
Jakob Heller, patron

Subject

Church decoration and ornament

Cathedrals - Chapels - Germany - Frankfurt am Main

Contributors

Damase Jouaust, publisher