Die Skulpturen der Sammlung Schnütgen in Cöln
Berlin: Verlag für Kunstwissenschaft GmbH, 1912. Limited First edition. Hardcover. 1/300. Folio (17 1/2 x 14"). 99, [1]pp (Text), 100 leaves (Plates). Original illustrated tan cloth, with black lettering to spine and front cover. Decorative initial. Ribbon markers.
This striking monograph on the sculptures of the Schnütgen collection is splendidly illustrated with 100 plates in photogravure featuring a spectrum of artworks ranging from wooden to stone and ivory sculptures.
The Schnütgen collection is devoted to Christian religious art, mainly from the middle-Ages.
One of 300 copies, of which this is No. 211.
Moderate soiling to front cover. Tail of spine partly frayed. Text in German. Binding in overall good, interior in very good condition. g to vg. Item #43851
Price: $950.00