Lion. Chalice and paten of dª urraca and cruz del milagro, existing in the collegiate church of san isidoro, chromolithograph by teófilo rufflé (according to a drawing by jaume serra y gibert), around 1875-1876, 603 x 748 mm (sheet measurements), madrid, royal academy of fine arts of san fernando. Department: national chalcography
inventory no. : e-3727
name of the artist: serra i gibert, jaume (vilassar de dalt, barcelona, 1834 barcelona, 1877)
name of the engraver: teó. Cromolit rufflé. Name of the printer/stammer: lit. De j. M. Mateu. Madrid. Place of publication: madrid
date: [ca. 1875-1876]
sheet measurements: 603 x 748 mm. Footprint measurements: 375 x 505 mm. Technique: chromolithograph
matrix material: stone
types of paper and watermarks: woven paper
inscriptions: architectural monuments of spain// province of león// christian art/ roman style/ goldwork// engravings of stones 1 and 2 of the paten/ double life size. // natural size// inscription of the chalice/ natural size// natural size// profile of the paten// natural size// plan of the cross// detail of the cross// chalice and paten of d. A marraca and cross of the miracle// (leon)
collection: architectural monuments of spain. Series: christian art/ romanic style/ goldwork
observations: the print belongs to the series architectural monuments of spain. Published at the expense of the state and under the direction of a special commission created by the ministry of public works, madrid, national printing and chalcography, 1856-1882. The project consisted of collecting the entire architectural heritage in a luxury publication with prints of the highest quality with a total of 30 notebooks with 470 sheets of text and 134 prints, plus another 147 prints that lack explanatory text. For the graphic part, several techniques were used: etching and burin on a steel matrix - occasionally, copper foil -, aquatint, lithography and chromolithograph.
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