Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn Sa Vie Et Ses Œuvres / par C. Vosmaer

Carel Vosmaer

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/3687

Author

Edition

2nd edition

Imprint

La Haye: Martinus Nijhoff, 1877

Physical Description

viii, vi, [1], 7-626 p ages, [3] leaves of plates (inc. frontispiece) : illustrations, map ; 28 cm.

General Note

"Catalogue chronologique": p. [485]-566.
"Seconde édition, entièrement refondue et augmentée." [Title page].

Responsibility Note

The frontispiece is signed as drawn by J. Israels and engraved by Jan Weissenbruch.
The printer is named on the half-title verso: 'De L'Imprimerie Des Frères Giunta D'Albani A La Haye.'

References

N. Maas et al., De literaire wereld van Carel Vosmaer (1826-1888) (1989).

G. Schwartz, Rembrandt his life, his paintings (1985).

Summary Note

The frontispiece is captioned and shows 'La Maison De Rembrandt 1640 à 1656.'

Binding Note

Half-bound in brown leather. Marbled boards. Spine lettered in gilt: “C. Vosmaer. Rembrandt Sa Vie Et Ses Œuvres. R.A. La Haye. 1877.”

Name as Subject

Subject

Painters - Artists - Netherlands - History - 17th century
Art history - Biography - Netherlands - 19th century

Contributors

Jozef Israels Hon RA, draughtsman
Jan Weissenbruch, engraver
Martinus Nijhoff, publisher