Album of 96 watercolor drawings of German heraldry and armor.
[Great Britain: c. 1850].
Price: $3,500.00
About the item
Manuscript index on single leaf, recto and verso, 2 leaves of coats-of-arms in watercolor and pencil, and 94 full-page watercolor and pencil drawings of figures in armor with heraldic shields, each captioned in pencil (a small number uncolored). Folio (400 x 315 mm). Recent half crimson morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt, black morocco label with black title label, with marbled boards. One leaf torn horizontally across blank margin, but sheets fresh and fine.
Item #308575
An extensive watercolor study of medieval German armor and heraldry, many of the drawings quite accomplished. A manuscript index and marginal captions identify the 94 drawings by family and many by specific historical person, e.g. Prince of Latour Taxis, George Fugger, Georg Pfister, Anthon Haintzlin, Hans Feisch, David Baumgartner, Christopher Relinger, etc.
