Old Spanish Masters, Engraved by Timothy Cole, with Historical Notes by Charles H. Caffin and Comments by the Engraver
Binding of blue paper over boards with simulated vellum spine and printed paper label. Color lithographed title page border. 175 pp. discussing schools of Spanish painting, interleaved with wood engravings by Cole, each within a thin protective mat.
Frontispiece: after Murillo, The Conception of the Virgin, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1906 (Smith 375).
p. 9: after Murillo, The Prodigal Son Feasting, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, May 1906 (Smith 368).
p. 16: after El Greco (Domenico Theotocopuli), Portrait of Himself, Seville Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, January 1903 (Smith 351).
p. 18: after Velasquez, Portrait of King Philip IV as a Sportsman, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, February 1904 (Smith 358).
p. 34: after Velasquez, Don Baltasar Carlos (detail), Madrid Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, September 1904 (Smith 361).
p. 47: after Luis de Morales, Madonna and Child, Bosch Collection, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1902 (Smith 350).
p. 50: after Luis de Morales, Madonna of the Little Bird, Collection of the Marques de Remisa, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, April 1904 (Smith 360).
p. 66: after El Greco, The Stripping of Christ, The Cathedral, Toledo; first pub. Century Magazine, February 1907 (Smith 377).
p. 71: after El Greco, Coronation of the Virgin, from the original sketch in the Collection of Señor Pablo Bosch, Madrid (Smith 356).
p. 72: after El Greco, St. Martin and the Mendicant, Church of San José, Toledo (Smith 355).
p. 74: after El Greco, The Daughter of El Greco, Collection of Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, Bart. M.P., London; first pub. Century Magazine, February 1902 (Smith 347).
p. 83: after Velasquez, Don Olivares, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, July 1906 (Smith 370).
p. 86: after Velasquez, "The Spinners," Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, September 1906 (Smith 372).
p. 91: after Velasquez, The Surrender of Breda (The Lances), Prado Museum, Madrid (Smith 349).
p. 94: after Velasquez, The Menippus, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, July 1903 (Smith 352).
p. 97: after Velasquez, The Head of a Young Man, Collection of the Duke of Wellington, Apsley House, London; first pub. Century Magazine, April 1902 (Smith 348).
p. 100: after Velasquez, Pope Innocent X, Doria Palace, Rome; first pub. Century Magazine, November 1903 (Smith 353).
p. 112: after Ribera, The Assumption of the Mary Magdalene, Real Academia de Bellas Artes, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, March 1907 (Smith 378).
p. 120: after Zubaran, St. Elizabeth, Smith-Barry Collection, London; first pub. Century Magazine, November 1901 (Smith 346).
p. 122: after Zubaran, St. Catharine in Prayer, Collection of the Infanta; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1905 (Smith 365).
p. 126: after Alonzo Cano, Madonna and Child, Cathedral of Seville ; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1904 (Smith 363).
p. 129: after Alonzo Cano, St. Agnes, Berlin Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, February 1906 (Smith 367).
p. 134: after Murillo, The Holy Family of the Little Bird, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, January 1905 (Smith 364).
p. 137: after Murillo, The Adoration of the Shepherds, Seville Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1903 (Smith 354).
p. 139: after Murillo, A Spanish Flower-Girl, Dulwich College, England; first pub. Century Magazine, August 1906 (Smith 371).
p. 142: after Murillo, St. Anna Teaching the Virgin, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, November 1906 (Smith 374).
p. 144: after Murillo, St. Joseph and Child, Seville Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, January 1904 (Smith 357).
p. 148: after Murillo, St. John the Baptist, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, January 1907 (Smith 376).
p. 165: after Goya, The Washerwomen, Madrid Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, November 1904 (Smith 362).
p. 168: after Goya, In the Balcony, Collection of the Duke of Marcena, Paris; first pub. Century Magazine, October 1906 (Smith 373).
p. 172: after Goya, Doña Isabel, Corbo de Porcel, National Gallery, London; first pub. Century Magazine, June 1906 (Smith 369).
Frontispiece: after Murillo, The Conception of the Virgin, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1906 (Smith 375).
p. 9: after Murillo, The Prodigal Son Feasting, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, May 1906 (Smith 368).
p. 16: after El Greco (Domenico Theotocopuli), Portrait of Himself, Seville Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, January 1903 (Smith 351).
p. 18: after Velasquez, Portrait of King Philip IV as a Sportsman, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, February 1904 (Smith 358).
p. 34: after Velasquez, Don Baltasar Carlos (detail), Madrid Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, September 1904 (Smith 361).
p. 47: after Luis de Morales, Madonna and Child, Bosch Collection, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1902 (Smith 350).
p. 50: after Luis de Morales, Madonna of the Little Bird, Collection of the Marques de Remisa, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, April 1904 (Smith 360).
p. 66: after El Greco, The Stripping of Christ, The Cathedral, Toledo; first pub. Century Magazine, February 1907 (Smith 377).
p. 71: after El Greco, Coronation of the Virgin, from the original sketch in the Collection of Señor Pablo Bosch, Madrid (Smith 356).
p. 72: after El Greco, St. Martin and the Mendicant, Church of San José, Toledo (Smith 355).
p. 74: after El Greco, The Daughter of El Greco, Collection of Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, Bart. M.P., London; first pub. Century Magazine, February 1902 (Smith 347).
p. 83: after Velasquez, Don Olivares, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, July 1906 (Smith 370).
p. 86: after Velasquez, "The Spinners," Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, September 1906 (Smith 372).
p. 91: after Velasquez, The Surrender of Breda (The Lances), Prado Museum, Madrid (Smith 349).
p. 94: after Velasquez, The Menippus, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, July 1903 (Smith 352).
p. 97: after Velasquez, The Head of a Young Man, Collection of the Duke of Wellington, Apsley House, London; first pub. Century Magazine, April 1902 (Smith 348).
p. 100: after Velasquez, Pope Innocent X, Doria Palace, Rome; first pub. Century Magazine, November 1903 (Smith 353).
p. 112: after Ribera, The Assumption of the Mary Magdalene, Real Academia de Bellas Artes, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, March 1907 (Smith 378).
p. 120: after Zubaran, St. Elizabeth, Smith-Barry Collection, London; first pub. Century Magazine, November 1901 (Smith 346).
p. 122: after Zubaran, St. Catharine in Prayer, Collection of the Infanta; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1905 (Smith 365).
p. 126: after Alonzo Cano, Madonna and Child, Cathedral of Seville ; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1904 (Smith 363).
p. 129: after Alonzo Cano, St. Agnes, Berlin Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, February 1906 (Smith 367).
p. 134: after Murillo, The Holy Family of the Little Bird, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, January 1905 (Smith 364).
p. 137: after Murillo, The Adoration of the Shepherds, Seville Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, December 1903 (Smith 354).
p. 139: after Murillo, A Spanish Flower-Girl, Dulwich College, England; first pub. Century Magazine, August 1906 (Smith 371).
p. 142: after Murillo, St. Anna Teaching the Virgin, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, November 1906 (Smith 374).
p. 144: after Murillo, St. Joseph and Child, Seville Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, January 1904 (Smith 357).
p. 148: after Murillo, St. John the Baptist, Prado Museum, Madrid; first pub. Century Magazine, January 1907 (Smith 376).
p. 165: after Goya, The Washerwomen, Madrid Museum; first pub. Century Magazine, November 1904 (Smith 362).
p. 168: after Goya, In the Balcony, Collection of the Duke of Marcena, Paris; first pub. Century Magazine, October 1906 (Smith 373).
p. 172: after Goya, Doña Isabel, Corbo de Porcel, National Gallery, London; first pub. Century Magazine, June 1906 (Smith 369).
Artwork Details
- Title: Old Spanish Masters, Engraved by Timothy Cole, with Historical Notes by Charles H. Caffin and Comments by the Engraver
- Engraver: Timothy Cole (American, London 1852–1931 Poughkeepsie, New York)
- Author: Charles H. Caffin (American, 1854–1918)
- Artist: After Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish, Seville 1617–1682 Seville)
- Artist: After El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (Greek, Iráklion (Candia) 1541–1614 Toledo)
- Artist: After Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) (Spanish, Seville 1599–1660 Madrid)
- Artist: After Luis de Morales (Spanish, Plasencia (?) 1510/11–1586 Alcántara)
- Artist: After Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto) (Spanish, Játiva 1591–1652 Naples)
- Artist: After Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, Fuente de Cantos 1598–1664 Madrid)
- Artist: After Alonso Cano (Spanish, Granada 1601–1667 Granada)
- Artist: After Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish, Seville 1617–1682 Seville)
- Artist: After Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux)
- Printer: John C. Bauer (American, active 1880–1920)
- Publisher: The Century Company
- Published in: New York
- Date: 1907
- Medium: Wood engravings on Japan paper
- Dimensions: 14 3/4 × 10 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (37.5 × 26 × 3.8 cm)
- Classifications: Portfolios, Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.2641(4)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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