C. 1890s Group of Gravure Architectural Studies of the Ornamental Columns & Building Details of St. Mark's Basilica Venice
1895rif. 22206Italy: No Photographer Noted 1895. A series of loose plates with tipped-on photographs on paper in black and white; about 1/2 of the plates with 2 images; sizes vary with the largest approx. 10" x 13" and ranging to 3" x 6" for those having 2 plates per page; especially well-taken with gravure quality and fine detail; views of the upper cupolas; ornate frieze-work; many of the column-tops and detailed ornamentation; no photographer or studio indicated; some with numbers on the plates which correspond to numbers found in the impress margins and with an additional sequence of numbers found at the edge of the stiff-paper matte-surround; the mounts make these 12 1/4" x 15 1/2" approx.; small rubber stamp of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts on the backs of the mounts which is the only marking; occasional spotting on the mounts some with some darkening towards the margins and edge-chipping wear a little rippling too; imagery generally very good and clean; a good collection and a detailed reference for this Venetian architectural masterpiece. . Art. Not Bound. Very Good. No Photographer Noted Paperback books
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