Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Monasterio De Fres Del Val; Por Don Manuel De Assas, Comendador De La Real Y Distinguida Órden Española De Cárlos III, Caballero De La Real Órden Americana De Isabel La Católica, Academico Correspondiente De La Real De La Historia Y De La Arquológica De Bélgica, Profesor De Arqueología En La Escuela Superior De Diplomática, Oficial De Primer Grado Del Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Abogado De Los Tribunales De La Nacion, Etc., Etc.
Publícase á expensas del Estado, bajo la inspeccion de la Real Academia De Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Editor: El Excmo. Señor Don José Gil Dorregaray., Madrid:: Imprenta De Fortanet Y Calcografía Nacional., MDCCCLXXVIII.
Physical Description
[2], 12, [2] p., [1] pl.: illus.; 755 mm.
Contents
[T.p.] - [Text] - Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Monasterio De Fres Del Val. Índice De Esta Monografía - [Plate].
Responsibility Note
The plate is signed as drawn by F. Aznar y G., and engraved by E. Stüler.
It carries the name of the printer, the Calcografía De La Imprenta Nacional.
The title-page vignette is signed as drawn by F. Madrazo and engraved by D. Martinez; the headpiece as drawn by F. Aznar and engraved by F.P. Baquero; the illustrations on p.11 as drawn by F. Aznar; the decorated initial on p.1. is unsigned.
Summary Note
Some copies have bound in the paper cover of this cuaderno, of which the title reads, 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos De España. Publicados de Rl. Orden y por disposicion del Ministerio de Fomento. Cuaderno No.'
The titles are in Spanish only; but the text is in Spanish and French in parallel.
The work describes the monastery of Fresdelval near Burgos, and the alabaster tomb of Juan de Padilla, sculpted by Gil de Siloe between 1489 and 1493.
The plate is captioned and shows the Sepulcro De Juan De Padilla. In-text illustrations show a view of the cloister and details of sculpture and inscriptions.
The decorated initial is printed in color.
Binding Note
19th-century quarter brown calf, red cloth-covered boards; rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier spine-piece lettered 'Monumentos Arquitectónicos Des España - Tom. I. - Monast. S. Juan De Los Reyes Toledo - Casa-Lonja De Valencia Del Cid - Universida Complutens - Monast. Di Fres Del Vi - Alcazar De Toledo' and 'R.A.' Bound with others.