Advanced Search
Advanced Search

Requires Photography

Academia nobilissimæ artis pictoriæ

Illustrated by: Joachim von Sandrart (German, 1606–1688)
Engraver: Johan Jacob Sandrart (German, 1655–1698)
Engraver: Susanne Maria von Sandrart (German, 1658–1716)
Engraver: Richard Collin (Netherlandish (France), 1627–about 1697)
Engraver: Georg Christoph Eimmart (German, 1638–1704)
Engraver: Leonhard Heckenauer (German, about 1650/1660–about 1704)
Engraver: Bartholomäus Kilian II (German, 1630–1696)
Engraver: Philipp Kilian (German, 1628–1693)
Author: Joachim von Sandrart (German, 1606–1688)
Printer: Christian Sigmund Froberger (German, active 1678–1723)
Publisher: Michael Endter (German, 1613–1682)
Publisher: Johann Friedrich Endter (German, active 1661–1682)
1683
Place of Publication: Nuremberg, Germany

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with numerous engravings
Dimensions Overall: 39.4 x 27.3 x 5.8 cm (15 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Thomas Gaffield
Accession NumberBR484
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Nuremberg: Christian Sigmund Froberger, for Michael and Johann Friedrich Endter and Johann von Sandrart, 1683

Catalogue Raisonné Brunet V, 125; VD17 23:000561N; Hollstein, German, XIII, p. 73, no. 184 (Heckenauer); XVI, p. 203, nos. 709-10 (B. Kilian); XVIII, p. 84, no. 496 (Ph. Kilian); XL, p. 212, no. 307, and pp. 230-43, nos. 332-52 (Joh. Jac. Sandrart)
Description(Nuremberg: Christian Sigmund Froberger, for Michael and Johann Friedrich Endter and Johann von Sandrart, 1683) Folio; 230 leaves, plus plates; contemporary gilt-stamped brown calf.

Allegorical compositions after designs by Joachim van Sandrart, anatomical views, numerous artist's portraits.
ProvenanceEarly library inscription on half title and title; old library stamp on title; Thomas Gaffield, by whom given to the MFA, October 1895.