The Life Of Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino: By The Author Of The Life Of Michael Angelo. And The Characters Of The Most Celebrated Painters Of Italy: By Sir Joshua Reynolds.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
06/868
Imprint
London:: Printed For John Murray, Albemarle Street. By James Moyes, Greville Street., M.DCCC.XVI.
Physical Description
viii, 230 p.; 188 mm. (Octavo.)
Contents
[Blank leaf, t.p.] - Preface - Contents - [Text of 'Life Of Raffaello Sanzio Da Urbino'] - [Divisional t.p., 'Characters Of The Most Celebrated Painters Of Italy. By Sir Joshua Reynolds'] - [Text, 'Characters Of The Most Celebrated Painter ...'] - Appendix: Containing A List Of Pictures, Principally Painted In Oil Colours, By Raffaello, Authenticated By Vasari, And Other Writers - Index; [colophon].
Responsibility Note
The author was Richard Duppa (1768-1831), whose The Life and Literary Works of Michael Angelo Buonarotti, with his Poetry and Letters first appeared in 1806 (2nd. ed. 1807, 3rd. ed. 1816).
The printer's name is repeated in the colophon.
Provenance
The first, blank page is inscribed in ink, 'Mrs Maria Graham from the Publisher', and in another hand, 'Bequest of Sr Augustus W. Callcott.' [Mrs. Maria Graham was widowed in 1822, and in 1827 married Augustus Wall Callcott.]
Binding Note
19th-century calf, rebacked in 20th century, retaining earlier spine-piece; black morocco spine-label lettered 'Duppa's Life Of Raffaello'.