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This book is an absolute masterpiece! It is entitled Scenes In The Life Of The Saviour By The Poets and Painters. Edited by Rufus W. Griswold. Pub: Lindsay and Blakiston Philadelphia 1845. 8vo in size measuring 9 ˝”. Let me start with the binding first – it is breathtaking. It is very ornate with a blind stamped panel and vines surrounding a central gold gilt pictorial depicting florals, vines, scrolls, a cross and what I assume is the Saviour Jesus Christ as a boy. The front and back covers are the same. The spine is also elaborately gold gilded having detailed floral décor, lettering and pictorials. All edges are gilt. The binding is tight and clean. There is some shelf wear especially around the edges and the spine is sunned but overall very very good. The front and back covers are pristine! As you can see the binding alone makes this book a work of art but that is not all! The book contains eight engraved on steel full plate tissue-guarded illustrations by the renowned artist John Sartain. John Sartain (1808-1897), the patriarch of the family, was born in England and apprenticed as an engraver. Seeking to establish himself as a printmaker, he immigrated in 1830 to Philadelphia, where he remained for the rest of his life. John has been called the ‘father of mezzotint engravings’ in the United States. I have included a more detailed biography at the end of the description. The engraved plates within the book are: The Holy family by N Poussin (Frontispiece); The Saviour by Delaroche (Vignette Title); Christ By The Well Of Sychar by Signol; The Daughter of Jairus by Delonne; Walking On The Sea by Richter; The Ten lepers by Vandyke; The last Supper by Benjamin West; and The Women At The Sepulchre by P Viet! They are astounding! This book is extraordinary – you will be astounded and inspired when you see it in person!
Below is a biography on John Sartain - A brilliant engraver in the tradition of Blake and a visionary publisher to rival Godey or Graham. Born in London, England on October 24, 1808, young John Sartain studied painting and served an apprenticeship as an engraver, beginning in 1823. He married the boss's daughter, Susannah, and they emigrated to America, settling in Philadelphia. Sartain soon became a preeminent portrait engraver. Sartain brought with him from England the art of mezzotint engraving, a technological advance as important to printmaking as an updated operating system is to the modern computer. This process more faithfully rendered prints of oil paintings than any previous method of printmaking. The leading artists of the day, including Benjamin West, Peter Rothermel, George Caleb Bingham, Emanuel Leutze, F.O.C. Darley, Christian Schussele, Thomas Sully, Henry Inman, and John Neagle, commissioned Sartain to translate their works into print. Besides being an engraver, Sartain painted in oils and watercolors. He involved himself in art education, serving as a director of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and on the board of the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art and Design). In 1876, he also served as the art director for the Centennial Exposition. He participated in the design of the Washington Memorial. While touring Europe, the King of Italy conferred on him the royal title of "Cavaliere." John Sartain died in Philadelphia on October 25, 1897.
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| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: an5275 |
| Condition:
good to very good |
Year:
1845
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Antique Book Scenes In The Life Of The Saviour Sartain Engravings |
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