Series V.N. Research on Wilhelm Zahn, Die schönsten Ornamente
und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herculanum und Stabiae, 1828-1859, 1963-1969, undated
Series V.N. Research on Wilhelm Zahn, Die schönsten Ornamente
und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herculanum und Stabiae, 1828-1859, 1963-1969, undated
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Wilhelm Zahn (1800-1871) was an architect and painter, who spent the years 1824-1827
in Italy. A substantial part of this time was spent at Pompeii studying and drawing
the frescoes. His work Die schönsten Ornamente was
published in six parts from 1828 to 1859 and reproduced the paintings and decorative
moldings of Pompeii. It was meant to be used as a pattern book for designers and as
such has drawbacks for scholars. The reproductions of the paintings are very accurate
in the details, but sometimes figures are transposed and the precise original location
of a painting is rarely given.
Vander Poel had prepared his "Apparatus" for Zahn, essentially an unpublished
manuscript of additions of bibliography and provenance information for each plate in
Zahn. Also included here are Vander Poel's earlier research materials, that is copies
of his cataloging sheets and photographic copies of the plates and transcriptions and
photographic copies of the text.
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284-285
Apparatus Scriptorum ad Opus Wilhelmi Zahn, Die
schönsten Ornamente aus Pompeji, Herkulaneum und Stabiae curante H.B.
Vander Poel Roma MCMLXIV, 1963-1964
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folder
284
1
Introduction, 1963-1964 4 leaves
284
2-3
Volume I, 1964 95 leaves with 59
black-and-white and 26 color photographs attached
Cataloging sheets, most with photographs attached, identifying plates in Zahn and
providing information on original location and bibliographic references.
284
4-5
Volume II, 1964 86 leaves
Cataloging sheets identifying plates in Zahn and providing information on
original location and bibliographic references. These sheets once had photographs
attached, but they were removed at some point.
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folder
285
1-2
Volume III, 1964 98 leaves
Cataloging sheets identifying plates in Zahn and providing information on
original location and bibliographic references. These sheets once had photographs
attached, but they were removed at some point.
285
3
Proofs for title page, 1964 19 leaves
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286-288, 592, 598
Research materials for Zahn plates, 1828-1859, 1964
See also Boxes 592 and 598.
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286-287
Cataloging sheets, 1964
Identification of plates in Zahn, providing information on original findspot and
bibliographic references, many with photographs attached.
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folder
286
1-2
Volume I, (ends with Plate 41) 124 leaves with 59
black-and-white and 8 color photographs attached
Many duplicate sheets.
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folder
287
1-6
Volume I, (ends with Plate 100) 291 leaves with 270
black-and-white photographs attached
Three sets of catalog sheets.
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287-288
Reproductions of Zahn plates, 1828-1859
Copy work photographs of plates in Zahn; many duplicate prints. See also Boxes
592 and 598.
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288
Copy work photographs of plates in Zahn 402 photographs
Many duplicate prints.
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folder
287
7
Photographic contact sheets 11 photographs
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folder
598
1
Color photographs 8 color
photographs
Images of selected plates; copies made in May
1964.
598
2
Slides 57 slides
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592, 598
Negatives
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folder
592
7
Glass negatives 1 glass plate negative; 9
x 12 cm.
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folder
598
3
Color negatives 211 frames; 35
mm.
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289-290
Research materials for Zahn text, 1964-1969
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folder
289
1-2
Volume I
289
1
Typescript copy of German and French text (incomplete), 1964 74 leaves
Various drafts.
289
2
Photographic copy of German and French text, 1964 57 photographs
Many duplicate prints; includes proof sheet.
289
3-5
Volume II
289
3
Typescript copy of German text, 1964 123 leaves
Various drafts.
289
4
Typescript copy of French text, 1964 130 leaves
Various drafts.
289
5
Photographic copy of German text, 1964 9 photographs
Only sections iii and viii; many duplicate prints.
