The Frick Collection
Subtitle: an illustrated catalogue of the works of art in the collection of Henry Clay Frick
By: with an introduction by Sir Osbert Sitwell.
Contributors: Rogers, Bruce, 1870-1957, former owner.; Pforzheimer Bruce Rogers Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Frick Art Reference Library]
Published: 1949
Place of publication: [New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Frick Collection -- Catalogs.; Art -- New York (State) -- New York -- Catalogs.
Genres: Catalogs.
Other titles: Illustrated catalogue of the works of art in the collection of Henry Clay Frick
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"The printing ... was begun in 1929 by Porter Garnett who designed the basic format of the text, and who printed the sheets through page 168 ... The work was laid aside in 1932. Printing was begun again in the spring of 1949 under the direction of Bruce Rogers, who designed the two volumes of illustrations, and the title page, section headings, and accessory pages for the volume of text. The sheets of text were completed on the hand-presses of the University of Pittsburgh ... One hundred and seventy-five sets have been made"--Colophon of v. 1.
Table of contents: title: Vols. 1-3. Paintings; title: v. 4. Drawings and prints; title: v. 5-6. Sculpture; title: v. 7. Limoges enamels; title: v. 8. Potteries and porcelains; title: v. 9. French furniture; title: v. 10 French furniture and ormolu; title: v. 11. Renaissance furniture, oriental carpets, English silver; title: v. 12. Paintings and sculpture acquired 1931-1955.