Gallerie der Meisterwerke altdeutscher Holzschneidekunst in facsimilirten Nachbildungen. Zusammengestellt und mit Erläuterungen herausgegeben von Dr. A. von Eye, Vorstand der Kunst- und Alterthumssammlungen und Jacob Falke, Secretär und Conservator der Kunstsammlung des germanischen Museums.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
05/961
Author
Imprint
Nürnberg,: J. Ludw. Schmid's Verlag., 1858.
Physical Description
[26] p., [34] leaves of pl.; 552 mm.
Contents
[T.p., dedic.] - [Plates, with explan. texts].
Responsibility Note
The publication is dedicated to King Johann von Sachsen.
References
R. Schoch, 'A century of Nuremberg printmaking', in Gothic and Renaissance art in Nuremberg, 1300-1550, ed. J.P. O'Neil [exhibition catalogue] (1986), p.93-9.
Summary Note
Although the title page and dedication are in German only, the explanatory texts are in German, French and English, in three parallel columns.
The plates show prints by H. Burgkmair (3 pl.), A. Dürer (11 pl.), L. Cranach (3 pl.), unknown masters (3 pl.), H.S. Beham (3 pl.), A. Sallaert, H. Schæufelein, P.P. Rubens (2 pl.), H. Goltzius (2 pl.), A. Bloemaert, H. Baldung Grün, A. Mollere, J. Amman and W. v. Valkaert.
The plates show prints by H. Burgkmair (3 pl.), A. Dürer (11 pl.), L. Cranach (3 pl.), unknown masters (3 pl.), H.S. Beham (3 pl.), A. Sallaert, H. Schæufelein, P.P. Rubens (2 pl.), H. Goltzius (2 pl.), A. Bloemaert, H. Baldung Grün, A. Mollere, J. Amman and W. v. Valkaert.
Binding Note
19th-century half mottled calf, watered-cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Gallerie Der Meisterwerke' and 'RA'.
Name as Subject
Subject
Woodcuts - Wood engravings - Engravings - Germany - History - 15th century - 16th century
Pictorial works - Germany - 19th century
Pictorial works - Germany - 19th century