Albrecht Duerer Renaissance artist 1908 Monograph 1stEd
A monograph on the life and art of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Duerer (1471-1528), his paintings, drawings and engravings, illustrated with 473 black and white plates. It was the first catalogue raisonne of Durer artworks published in Germany in 1908. The text is in German. The plate descriptions are in English, French and German.
"Durer, Des Meisters Gemaelde, Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 473 Abbildungen", by Valentin Scherer published by Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart and Leipzig, 1908, first edition, stated third printing [Dritte Auflage]. Published in the series Klassiker Der Kunst in Gesamtausgaben. It was the first ever series of artist monographs, the first attempted catalogue raisonne of famous master-painters of Renaissance and Baroque. Therefore, these monographs have a high art-historiographic value.
Valentin Scherer (1878-1920) was a German art historian. He is known best for this illustrated catalog on Durer.
Albrecht Duerer (1471-1528), sometimes spelt in English as Durer or Duerer, without umlaut, was a German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Durer established his reputation and influence across Europe when he was in his twenties due to his high-quality woodcut prints.
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US: Media Mail (c.4-14 days) ------- $12.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $52.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $87.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, crimson red cloth over beveled boards, lettering and Art Nouveau decorative design in gilt, 7.1/2” x 10.1/4”; Art Nouveau decorated endpapers, xxxiii pages of Introductions, 74 monochrome plates of Durer paintings + 22 questionable or school paintings; catalog of cooper engravings; catalog of woodcuts; + questionable (doubtful) woodcut plates; Notes [Erlauterungen]; chronological list of paintings with page numbers; provenance of the paintings [the ownership]; thematical list of painting with page # [Old Testament; New Testament; Portraits; Saints; Classic Mythology, Allegories, Folk scenes, Book Decorations and Coats of Arms]; overall xxxiii + 423 pages; printed on high quality glossy paper, gold upper page edges, very good condition.
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A monograph on the life and art of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Duerer (1471-1528), his paintings, drawings and engravings, illustrated with 473 black and white plates. It was the first catalogue raisonne of Durer artworks published in Germany in 1908. The text is in German. The plate descriptions are in English, French and German.
"Durer, Des Meisters Gemaelde, Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 473 Abbildungen", by Valentin Scherer published by Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart and Leipzig, 1908, first edition, stated third printing [Dritte Auflage]. Published in the series Klassiker Der Kunst in Gesamtausgaben. It was the first ever series of artist monographs, the first attempted catalogue raisonne of famous master-painters of Renaissance and Baroque. Therefore, these monographs have a high art-historiographic value.
Valentin Scherer (1878-1920) was a German art historian. He is known best for this illustrated catalog on Durer.
Albrecht Duerer (1471-1528), sometimes spelt in English as Durer or Duerer, without umlaut, was a German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Born in Nuremberg, Durer established his reputation and influence across Europe when he was in his twenties due to his high-quality woodcut prints.
Rates vary per country, we will adjust shipping costs with the invoice.
US: Media Mail (c.4-14 days) ------- $12.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $52.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $87.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, crimson red cloth over beveled boards, lettering and Art Nouveau decorative design in gilt, 7.1/2” x 10.1/4”; Art Nouveau decorated endpapers, xxxiii pages of Introductions, 74 monochrome plates of Durer paintings + 22 questionable or school paintings; catalog of cooper engravings; catalog of woodcuts; + questionable (doubtful) woodcut plates; Notes [Erlauterungen]; chronological list of paintings with page numbers; provenance of the paintings [the ownership]; thematical list of painting with page # [Old Testament; New Testament; Portraits; Saints; Classic Mythology, Allegories, Folk scenes, Book Decorations and Coats of Arms]; overall xxxiii + 423 pages; printed on high quality glossy paper, gold upper page edges, very good condition.
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