Art triumphs of the nineteenth century : a collection of eighty photogravures, after the best pictures and statues by living artists and sculptors of renown, India proofs before letters, with descriptive, critical and biographical text / edited by Edward Strahan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shinn, Earl, 1838-1886.

Contributor:

Books in Parts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Painting.

Sculpture.

Penn Provenance:

Zinman, Michael (donor)

Collins, Saide B. (autograph)

Physical Description:

10 parts in portfolio (viii, 160 pages, 80 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations ; 40 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Samuel L. Hall, [1882]

Notes:

Parts issued in illustrated paper wrappers.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.

Penn Libraries copy imperfect: RBC has 15 detached plates with accompanying text (p. 11-14, 23-24, 31-32, 45-56, 69-74, 79-80, 91-92, 95-96, 105-106, 109-110, 143-144, 159-160), 14 also with protective tissue with title of artwork, date of salon and artist's name printed in red; 2 detached front wrappers (sections 8 and 10) and 2 detached back wrappers only; title leaf wanting.

Penn Libraries copy: dark blue cloth portfolio has title and "India Proofs" stamped in gold on front cover; autograph ("Saide B. Collins") on inside front cover of portfolio and detached front wrappers of sections 8 and 10; 1 colored illustration ("Sleep sweetly in this pleasant room ... ") laid in.

OCLC:

2986921