“It was in his Madonnas and Holy Families that his peculiar powers found their highest development, notwithstanding the great works upon which he was employed in Rome. From the earliest period of his artist-life he was most fond of this class of subjects, and his productions are manifold in number and variety. They charm by their portrayal of the tenderest relations of life, while they lift the thoughts to something yet higher and holier.”
Shedd’s examination of Raphael’s work with 20 illustrations and texts on his catalogue including the Florentine and Roman Periods, Raphael as a sculpture and poet, selections from his correspondence and other works.
This scarce first edition is well-preserved for its age and beautiful throughout.
Author: Julia A. Shedd
Title: Raphael: His Madonnas and Holy Families
Edition: No edition remarks, copy published in year of original copyright; therefore determined to be a first edition
Published: Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1883
Physical description: Hardcover; Folio; 86p: 20 illustrations
Condition: No dust jacket. Boards and spine with gilt in place and absent of staining. Wear and bumping to corners. Rubbing to surfaces on back board. Chipping at spine ends. Tears along spine at both joints. Front hinge is tender. Back hinge solidly intact. Binding overall is intact with no shaken leaves, but fragile. Foxing on front end-papers. Pages tanned throughout.
Comments: Beautiful, scarce copy
