Images De Saints Et Saintes Issus De La Famille De L'Empereur Maximilien I. - En une Suite de cent dix neuf planches gravées en bois par differens graveurs d'après les dessins de Hans Burgmaier. -
RA Collection: Book
Record number
07/2220
Imprint
A Vienne,: Chez F.X. Stöckl, Marchand D'Estampes. Imprimé Chez La Veuve Alberti., 1799.
Physical Description
11, [1], p., 119 pl.; 416 mm. (Folio.)
Contents
[T.p.] - Avis - Noms Des Saints Et Saintes - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
The plates are not signed; but the 'Avis' states that they were originally cut by Hans Frank, Corneille Liefrank, Aléxis, Lindt, Josse de Negkher, Wolfgang Resch, Hans Taberith, Guilleaume Taberith and Nicolas Seemann.
References
G. Bartram, The German Renaissance print [exhibition catalogue] (1995); T. Falk, Sixteenth century German artists (1980) (= v. 11 (VII:2) of The illustrated Bartsch, ed. W.L. Strauss); W. Schade, ed., Hans Burgkmair [exhibition catalogue] (1974).
Summary Note
The 'Avis' states that the cuts were originally made in 1517 and 1518.
Provenance
The verso of the front loose endpaper is inscribed in pencil 'S:A:H', i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81.
Purchased for RA Library in 1869 (see 'Library Report for 1869', RA Annual Report, Appendix No. 6, p.27).
Binding Note
19th-century half red morocco, marbled-papered boards; gilt-decorated spine lettered 'Images De Saints Et Saintes De La Famille De Maximilien I - Burgmaier.', 'R.A.' and '1799'.