München: gedruckt bey J.G. Fleischmann, Buchdrucker auf dem Schrannenplatze, MDCCCXXIV.
Physical Description
3 parts in one vol.; 374 mm. (Folio.)
General Note
Pt.I: [10], 56 p., [3] pl. - Pt.II: 7, [1] p., engr. t.pl., engr. address, [19] pl. (2 dble.). - Pt.III: [2], 57-121, [7] p., [19] pl. (3 dble.).
Contents
Pt.I: [Half-t., t.p., dedic.] - [Engr. 'An den Leser'] - [Divisional t.p. 'Rafael Sanzio von Urbino. Erste Abtheilung'] - [Text with 2 pl.]. - Pt.II: [T.pl.] - [Engr. 'An die Freunde der Kunst'] - Inhalt des ersten Heftes; [text] - [Plates]. - Pt.III: [Divisional t.p. 'Rafael Sanzio von Urbino. Dritte Abtheilung'] - [Text] - [Divisional t.p. 'Rafael Sanzio ... Vierte Abtheilung'] - [Text] - Berichtigungen - Inhalt des zweyten Heftes - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
Some plates name Raphael as source-artist. Many are signed as lithographed by F. Rehberg; two, as lithographed by Hanfstaengl.
The work is dedicated by Friedrich Rehberg to Freyherrn Stein von Altenstein.
References
Studies of the beginnings of lithographic printing in Germany were R.A. Winkler, Die Frühzeit der deutschen Lithographie ... 1796-1821 (1975); H. Menz, Die Frühzeit der Lithographie in Deutschland (1955).
Summary Note
Two plates carry the date of 1825.
The engraved title of Part II reads, 'Lithographische Versuche Nach Rafael und einigen seiner Vorgänger, nebst den Bildnissen dieser Künstler, Von Fridrich Rehberg Professor der königlichen Akademie der schönen Künste in Berlin. München MDCCCXXIV, Gedruckt bey Treselly.'
Provenance
The title page of Part I is inscribed in ink, 'R.N. Wornum München 1842 -'. The front pastedown is inscribed in ink, 'from Brulliot's collection', and in pencil 'S.A.H.', i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81.
Copy Note
The last plate is inscribed in pencil, 'Not at all in the style of Raphael RNW'.
Binding Note
19th-century marbled-papered boards; rebacked in 20th century, red morocco spine-label lettered 'Rafael'.