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On the antique painting in encaustic of Cleopatra : discovered in 1818

Catalog Data

Author:
Sartain, John 1808-1897  Search this
Ridolfi, Cosimo marchese 1794-1865  Search this
Schoener, Reinhold b. 1849  Search this
Subject:
Cleopatra Queen of Egypt -30 B.C  Search this
Physical description:
58, [4] p., [3] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 26 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1885
Notes:
Dedication signed: John Sartain.
Cover title: The discovered antique picture of Cleopatra in encaustic.
The fine arts : letter of M. le Marquis Cosimo Ridolfi to the Professor Petrini: p. 19-22.
An inquiry into the art of painting in encaustic as practiced by the ancients, and on the antique picture of Cleopatra in the possession of the Baron de Benneval, at Sorrento / by Dr. R. Schoener: p. 23-58.
Final 2 leaves blank.
Green cloth publisher's binding, stamped in gold.
Topic:
Encaustic painting  Search this
Call number:
ND2480 .S24 1885
ND2480.S24 1885
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_403035