‎MAES Jos.:‎
‎Portraits des Principaux Artistes-Peintres, Graveurs, Sculpteurs et Architectes de L'Ecole D'Anvers depuis Quintin Massys. / Portretten der voornaamste Kunst-Schilders....‎

‎ Anvers, Jos. Maes, impr. Mees & Co., 1877, format 24 x 17 cm, 8 pp.text + 150 plates (Portraits in photo-engraving - héliogravure). Loose as issued. Kept in a modern purposely made cloth box with leather title label on spine. Title and text pages a bit soiled and spotted. Plates in very fine condition Rare collection of portraits of Antwerp artists reproduced in photo-engraving. In 1877 this was a very innovative use of photography. Many of the 16th and 17th c. portraits are based on Van Dyck's iconography. The collection contains also 18th and 19th c. artist portraits. These last images are difficult to find elswhere.‎

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