Main entry:

Benesch, Otto, 1896-1964.

Title & Author:

Master drawings in the Albertina : European drawings from the 15th to the 18th century / by Otto Benesch in collaboration with Eva Benesch.

Publication:

Greenwich, Conn. : New York Graphic Society Publishers, [1967]

Description:

379 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

Notes:
Translation of: Meisterzeichnungen der Albertina.
"Translation into English prepared by R. Rickett and M. Schön in Vienna was revised for this edition by Felice Stampfle and Ruth Kramer."
Includes bibliographical references (page 318).
The Empress Maria Theresa and her family -- The drawings collection of the Albertina: Its history ; Its role in research and education -- Palace of Duke Albert von Sachsen-Teschen -- Sources and documents -- Plates: Italian masters ; German, Austrian and Swiss masters ; Netherlandish masters ; French masters ; Portuguese and Spanish masters ; English masters.

Summary:

The Albertina is on of the greatest collections of master drawings in the world. The choice of the examples in this volume encompasses the time from 1400 to 1800. In making the selection, quality was the first consideration, then the representative character of a drawing within the collection. Thus, the art lover - and hopefully the reader - will find not only the celebrated names of those artists who are the subjects of the innumerable art publications flooding the market today, but also the names of those artists who, though less familiar, nevertheless created works of high quality. Consideration was given not only to the interests of the layman but also to those of the expert, who will find many an unpublished sheet along with everything requisite for its scholarly discussion in the commentary and bibliographical notes, the latter necessarily in restricted form. (From Preface).

Subject:

Graphische Sammlung Albertina.
Drawing, European Catalogs.
Drawing Austria Vienna Catalogs.
Dessin Europe Catalogues.
Dessin Autriche Vienne Catalogues.
Dessin européen Catalogues.
Dessin Catalogues Autriche Vienne.
Drawing.
Drawing, European.
Drawing Austria Vienna.
Artists
Austria Vienna.

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works.
Catalogs.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Benesch, Eva, author.
Graphische Sammlung Albertina

Holdings:

Location: Library main 62457
Call No.: NC27 (PO4177)
Status: Available