Ornamente Aller Klassischen Kunst-Epochen Nach Den Originalen In Ihren Eigenthümlichen Farben Dargestellt Von Wilhelm Zahn, Königlichen Preussischem Professor, Ritter Des Rothen Adler-Ordens, Mitglied Der Königlichen Academie Der Künste Zu Neapel, Der Academie Der Wiisenschaften Zu Catania, Des Archäologischen Instituts Zu Rom, Der Königlichen Gesellschaft Der Britischen Architecten Zu London, Etc. - Dritter Auflage. - Hundert In Farben Gedruckte Tafeln. -
RA Collection: Book
Record number
06/5147
Imprint
Berlin,: Dietrich Reimer., 1870.
Physical Description
[22] f., 100 pl.; 437 mm.
Contents
[T.p.] - Inhalts-Übersicht Des Ganzen Werkes. Tafel 1-100 / Tableau Synoptique De Tout L'Ouvrage. Planches 1-100. - [Plates] - I.(-XX.) Heft.
Responsibility Note
All plates are signed as drawn by Zahn; and all but the first five are signed as as lithographed by H. Asmus, Konter, Schahl, Berth, Sternheim, E. Dettmers, Trampe, Scheurwasser, W. Cordes, Brose, R. Jaene, Gennerich or Strauss (in the Royal Academy's copy two signatures are illegible, in pl. 87, 94).
Each carries the imprint of the lithographic printer, A. Dettmer, apart from pl. 100, which carries that of L. Kraatz, and pl. 1, which carries no imprint.
References
On the impact of the publication of the Pompeian antiquities see bibliographic notes on Le Pitture Antiche D'Ercolano E Contorni (1757-79) and Les Ruines De Pompei, Par F. Mazois (1824-38).
Summary Note
The plates show Pompeian wall-decorations. They are printed in color.
Binding Note
19th-century half red morocco, red cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Ornamente Aller Klassischen Kunst-Epochen - Zahn. - 1870.'
Subject
Mural painting and decoration, Roman - Interior decoration, Roman - Paintings, Roman - Decoration and ornament - Italy - Campania - Naples - Pompeii (extinct city) - History - 1st century
Art history - Pattern books - Germany - 19th century
Pictorial works - Lithographs - Chromolithographs - Colour printing - Germany - 19th century