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Album with architectural prints by the Van Doetechum brothers, based on designs by Vredeman de Vries and Jacques Androuet, print album, Album with 146 engravings on 146 album pages. The album contains six print series on architecture, column orders, and Roman ruins. Parchment binding with a coat of arms stamped in gold on the book covers. The coat of arms, an eagle with outstretched wings in front of a tree, is probably that of a member of the de Méan family in Liège. Three blank pages in the front and four blank pages in the back, inscription: 'No 304: C', printmaker: Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum, printmaker: Jacques Androuet, after design by Hans Vredeman de Vries, after design by Léonard Thiry, after print by Hieronymus Cock, publisher: Theodoor Galle, Antwerp, 1540 - 1601, Hieronymus Cock, after print by, biological material, parchment (animal material), paper, binding, blocking, color cut, etching, album with parchment binding with gold stamps in gold leaf, bound etchings, red cut, height 187 mm x width 276 mm x thickness 43 mm, width 568 mm, A pale, textured surface with a worn, cream-colored appearance fills the image, bordered by a scalloped decorative edge and a raised spine on the left; near the center-top area there is an embossed, teardrop-shaped gold emblem featuring ornate scrollwork, a shield-like element, and leafy motifs, all rendered in a metallic sheen against the matte background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B27_309

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55.8Mb (10.4Mb) / 17.9in x 12.1in / 5383 x 3625 (300dpi)

Keywords

Album architectural prints Van Doetechum brothers based designs Vredeman de Vries Jacques Androuet print album 146 engravings 146 album pages album contains six print series architecture column orders Roman ruins Parchment binding coat arms stamped gold book covers arms eagle outstretched wings front tree member de Méan family Liège Three blank four back inscription No 304 C printmaker Johannes Lucas van Doetechum design Hans Vredeman de Vries Léonard Thiry print Hieronymus Cock publisher Theodoor Galle Antwerp 1540 - 1601 biological material parchment animal material paper binding blocking color cut etching parchment binding gold stamps gold leaf bound etchings red cut height 187 mm x width 276 mm x thickness 43 mm width 568 mm pale textured surface worn cream-colored appearance fills image bordered scalloped decorative edge raised spine left near center-top area embossed teardrop-shaped gold emblem featuring ornate scrollwork shield- element leafy motifs rendered metallic sheen matte background