Nemetskoe khudozhestvennoe serebro v Ermitazhe (German Art Silver in the Hermitage)
St. Petersburg: Slavia, 2002. Sewn pb. This catalogue publishes in full for the first time the Hermitage’s collection of art silver by German artists and craftsmen of the sixteenth to the early twentieth century. The collection has examples of works by the most talented silversmiths of successive periods and is especially rich in works of the eighteenth century. The introduction by the Hermitage’s curator characterizes the collection, explains the stages of German silverwork that it exemplifies. She also notes the collection’s origins in pieces acquired by Peter the Great and his successors and its enrichment after the 1917 revolution with nationalized private collections. 236 pp., 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 ins., 120 color illus., sewn pb., Rus. with summary in ENGLISH. Item #3135
ISBN: 5950100069
Price: $60.00