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Title: Die Scheibenriss - Sammlung Wyss. Depositum der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft im Bernischen Historischen Museum. Katalog Band 1 u. 2. In 2 Bänden.
Description: Bern: Stämpfli, 1996 -97, lg. in-4to, 310 p. / 351 p., with 9 colour and appr. 750 monochrome illustrations. o. clothbound, orig. jackett. Very fine copy. /Ln OU Sehr schönes Exemplar (Neuwertig). ¶ The two volumes presents the entire collection of over 750 preliminary sketches for 16th and 17th century cabinet glass paintings, as compiled by the Swiss artist, Johann Emanuel Wyss (1782-1837). Volume I focuses on Aarau, Aarburg, Basel and the early 17th century Bernese artists. Volume II considers the work of the later 17th century Bernese artists and that of artists from Biel, Schaffhausen, Zurich and foreign masters eg. Baldung Grien and Weiditz. With a list of watermarks. Text in German. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage.

Keywords: heraldry, heraldic, blazonry, armorial heraldique fine art, fine arts art helvetica, Switzerland helvetica stained glass window, stained glass windows vitraux

Price: CHF 200.00 = appr. US$ 198.44 Seller: Harteveld Rare Books Ltd.
- Book number: 92051