Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, in the Collection of his Majesty, for the Portrait of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII. With Biographical Tracts. Published by John Chamberlain.
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Seller: Centralantikvariatet, Stockholm, SwedenCentralantikvariatet
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London, Printed by William Bulmer and Co/ Shakespeare Printing-Office, 1812. 4to (338x265 mm). (71) ll.+ 84 engr. colour plates, several printed on pink paper. One plate with stain. Contemporary red half calf, spine gilt with raised bands, embossed red cloth boards, spine and corners a bit worn. Abbey, Life in England, 205 note. Second edition, complete with all 84 finely colour printed portraits after Holbein, including the two full page portraits of Hans Holbein and his wife and the two finely coloured miniatures. It was first published in 1792-1800 in folio. The plates are re-engraved to this new edition in a lesser size and by several new engravers. The biographical notices were provided by Edmund Lodge (1756-1839). ?The original Holbein drawings upon which these prints are based were nearly lost, and were hardly seen for centuries until their rediscovery by none other than Queen Caroline of England. Upon being liberated from a bureau of the queen's personal closet at Kensington Palace, colour printed 'imitations' of the drawings were subsequently published under the auspices of John Chamberlaine (1745-1812), Keeper of the drawings of George III..…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, in the Collection of his Majesty, for the Portrait of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII. With Biographical Tracts. Published by John Chamberlain.
- Author
- [Holbein] CHAMBERLAINE, John (Ed.)
- Condition
- Very Good
- Book Type
- Hardcover / Hardback
- Binding
- Hardcover
Centralantikvariatet
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