Stirling-Maxwell, William, Sir: Annals of the Artists of Spain : a New Edition Incorporating the Author's Own Notes, Additions and Emendations

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Stirling-Maxwell, William, Sir : Annals of the Artists of Spain : a New Edition Incorporating the Author's Own Notes, Additions and Emendations

John C. Nimmo, London, 1891

4 Volumes. Boards; gilt decorations on front cover with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. No. 946 of 1040 copies. With a two-page autograph letter from the author tipped in. Page tops are gilt. Page sides and bottoms are uncut. In four volumes with a total of 1670 pages. With portrait and twenty-four steel and mezzo-tint engravings, also numerous engravings on wood. Vol. I has missing corner to page 131; does not affect text. Volume III has unopened pages. From the Vol. I Preface: "The importance of this work, still the most complete general survey of Spanish art, seemed to warrant its republication." "During the last thirty years of his life, the accomplished author made numerous corrections and alterations in both the text and the notes, be sides inserting copious additions; and all these are now carefully incorporated". Contents include: Political importance of Spain, during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, coeval with her greatness in art; Notices of Early Art to the End of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic, 1516; Spanish painting compared with Spanish Literature; Charles V. as patron of art; Alonso Berruguete; Works on the Escorial, Purposes for which it was built; Artists of Castile; Artists of Andalusia; The Church, the great patron of art; Enlightened Clergy; Philip IV, 1621-1665; Painting flourishes at Madrid, and declines at Toledo; Francisco de Zurbaran; Vicente Victoria; Reigns of the Bourbons, 1700-1800; Decline of artistic genius; Want of portrait-painters under the Bourbons; Francisco Goya; Antonio Ponz; etc.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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