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Fresco Decorations and Stuccoes of Churches and Palaces in Italy
During the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
with descriptions by Lewis Gruner, K.A.

London:
Published by Thomas McLean, 26 Haymarket
MDCCCLIV
[1854]

 Original 175+-year-old chromolithographs and engravings

Sheet size: approximately 18 1/2 x 24 1/4 inches (about 47 x 62 cm)

NOTE: these extra large prints will be mailed in a strong shipping tube
Title page to Fresco Decorations and Stuccoes...

Title page

Fresco Decorations and Stuccoes of Churches and Palaces in Italy During the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries with descriptions by Lewis Gruner, K.A.

CONDITION NOTES: SOME FOXING. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Key for colouring the plates 1 to 31 Palaces, Villas, etc.

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Key for colouring the plates 1 to 31
Palaces, Villas, etc.

CONDITION NOTES: SOME FOXING. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

Details from the marble hall in the Ducal Palace in Mantua

26

Details from the marble hall in the Ducal Palace in Mantua

CONDITION NOTES: SOME FOXING, MAINLY IN LOWER MARGIN. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Decorations of the Uffizio della Scalcheria

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Decorations of the Uffizio della Scalcheria

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Arabesques and coloured Stuccoes at the Ducal Palace in Mantua

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Arabesques and coloured Stuccoes at the Ducal Palace in Mantua

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Decorations of a Small Loggia at the Ducal Palace in Mantua

27a

Decorations of a Small Loggia at the Ducal Palace in Mantua

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
South Front and Details of the Vestibule of the Certosa near Pavia

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South Front and Details of the Vestibule of the Certosa near Pavia

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Spandrils and their Soffits from the Vestibule of the Certosa near Pavia

Va

Spandrils and their Soffits from the Vestibule of the Certosa near Pavia

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
The Ceiling of the Vestibule, with Sections, of the Certosa near Pavia

VI

The Ceiling of the Vestibule, with Sections, of the Certosa near Pavia

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Paintings of the Ceiling A in the Palazzo Farnesina

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Paintings of the Ceiling A in the Palazzo Farnesina

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Decorations of the Arched Ceiling C in the Villa Madama

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Decorations of the Arched Ceiling C in the Villa Madama

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
The Casino and Terra Cottas at the Palazzo del Fin Mantua

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The Casino and Terra Cottas at the Palazzo del Fin Mantua

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Paintings of one of the Compartments of the Groined Ceiling of the Cathedral of St. Cecilia at Alby, France

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Paintings of one of the Compartments of the Groined Ceiling of the Cathedral of St. Cecilia at Alby, France

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Decorations of the Groined Ceiling in the Side Chapels of the Certosa near Pavia

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Decorations of the Groined Ceiling in the Side Chapels of the Certosa near Pavia

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Arched Ceiling and Frieze in the Villa Sante

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Arched Ceiling and Frieze in the Villa Sante

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Bath Room of Pope Clemens VII in the Castle of St Angelo at Rome

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Bath Room of Pope Clemens VII in the Castle of St. Angelo at Rome

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Decorations of the Arched Ceiling of the Third Room in the Villa Sante

20a

Decorations of the Arched Ceiling of the Third Room in the Villa Sante

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Details of the Pavement of the Third Loggia

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Details of the Pavement of the Third Loggia

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Decorations of various Groined Ceilings in the Palace of Farnessina the Vatican and the Maggiore Monastery

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Decorations of various Groined Ceilings in the Palace of Farnessina, the Vatican, and the Maggiore Monastery

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Decorations of various Groined Ceilings in the Palace of Farnessina the Vatican and the Maggiore Monastery

XIII

The Groined Ceiling of the Choir in Santa Maria del Popolo, in Rome

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Decorations of the Eroli Chapel in the Cathedral of Spoleto

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Decorations of the Eroli Chapel in the Cathedral of Spoleto

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Palazzo Martinengo in Brescia

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Palazzo Martinengo in Brescia

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Ceiling in the Villa Poniatowski

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Ceiling in the Villa Poniatowski

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Arched Ceiling in the Villa Sante

20

Arched Ceiling in the Villa Sante

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
Plan of the Ducal Palace at Mantua

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Plan of the Ducal Palace at Mantua

CONDITION NOTES: MINOR EDGE/CORNER WEAR. PLEASE REFER TO PHOTO BY CLICKING ON ABOVE IMAGE.

$79.95
 
   

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