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The Life Of Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino: By The Author Of The Life Of Michael Angelo. And The Characters Of The Most Celebrated Painters Of Italy: By Sir Joshua Reynolds.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/868

Imprint

London:: Printed For John Murray, Albemarle Street. By James Moyes, Greville Street., M.DCCC.XVI.

Physical Description

viii, 230 p.; 188 mm. (Octavo.)

Contents

[Blank leaf, t.p.] - Preface - Contents - [Text of 'Life Of Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino'] - [Divisional t.p., 'Characters Of The Most Celebrated Painters Of Italy. By Sir Joshua Reynolds'] - [Text, 'Characters Of The Most Celebrated Painter ...'] - Appendix: Containing A List Of Pictures, Principally Painted In Oil Colours, By Raffaello, Authenticated By Vasari, And Other Writers - Index; [colophon].

Responsibility Note

The author was Richard Duppa (1768-1831), whose The Life and Literary Works of Michael Angelo Buonarotti, with his Poetry and Letters first appeared in 1806 (2nd. ed. 1807, 3rd. ed. 1816).

The printer's name is repeated in the colophon.

Provenance

The first, blank page is inscribed in ink, 'Mrs Maria Graham from the Publisher', and in another hand, 'Bequest of Sr Augustus W. Callcott.' [Mrs. Maria Graham was widowed in 1822, and in 1827 married Augustus Wall Callcott.]

Binding Note

19th-century calf, rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier spine-piece; black morocco spine-label lettered 'Duppa's Life Of Raffaello'.

Name as Subject

Subject

Artists - Painters - Italy - Rome - History - 16th century - Renaissance
Art history - Biography - Great Britain - 19th century

Contributors

John Murray, publisher
James Moyes, printer
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, Characters Of The Most Celebrated Painters Of Italy
Richard Duppa
John Murray, previous owner
Lady Maria Callcott, previous owner
Sir Augustus Wall Callcott RA, previous owner, donor