Lot 7 volumes - The Masterpieces of the Great Masters - 1903 - TheRedshop

This lot includes the numbered deliveries: I, III, IV, VII, VIII, IX and X. 
Although the original series has 15 issues, this partial set is rich in iconic works. 
Contents of the volumes - masterpieces to be detached and explanatory notes 
Each issue includes: 4 engraved plates (monochrome illustrations) to be detached; 4 detailed notes on the works presented; Presentation in folio, paperback, non-paginated format; Some examples of works reproduced: 
Delivery 1: Greuze (Innocence), Ingres (Portrait of M. Bertin), Andrea del Sarto (Madonna of St. Francis), Cuyp (Landscape). 

Delivery 3; REMBRANDT, Dutch School (REMBRANDT AS AN OFFICER), The Hague Museum, JOHN SARGENT, American School (Mistress Carl MEYER) and her children), MANTEGNA, Italian School (Virgin of Victory), RUYSDAEL, Dutch Schools (Le Moulin).
Delivery 4; FRAGONARD, (The Study), LENBACH, (Portrait of Marshal de MOLTKE), RAPHAEL, Italian School, (Madonna OF ST SIXTUS), HOBBEMA, Dutch School, (The Watermill).
Delivery 7; WATTEAU, GILLES, MEISSONIER, (The Lovers of Painting), BELLINI (GIOVANNI), (The VIRGIN AND CHILD, JESUS), J. CONSTABLE, (Salisbury Cathedral).
Delivery 8; VAN DYCK, (Charles 1st, King of England), WHISTLER, (portrait of the painter's mother), RIBERA, (Saint Mary the Egyptian); PIRRE DE HOOGH, (Dutch interior).

Issue 9: Gainsborough (Mrs. Graham), Titian (The Entombment), Frans Hals, Turner (View of Venice).
Issue 10: Murillo (The Young Beggar), Tiepolo (St. Catherine of Siena), Michelangelo (The Holy Family), Chardin (The Blessings). 

Publisher: Hachette & Cie, Paris
Year: 1903
Type: Non-periodic
Format: in-folio
Binding: Original softcover
Faded covers, some corners rubbed
Partially detached pages on some issues
Traces of period wear, but well-preserved set
Engraved plates in good condition, well protected and of great finesse
This series is a real dive into the masterpieces of classical European painting, in a unique and elegant format. Whether you are passionate about art history, a collector of old books or simply looking for rare books to exhibit or leaf through, this lot will seduce you.