Oviedo. Crosses and caskets of asturias, chromolithograph by teófilo rufflé (after a drawing by federico ruiz), around 1866, 595 x 747 mm (sheet measurements), madrid, royal academy of fine arts of san fernando (rabasf). Department: national chalcography
inventory no. : e-3738
name of the artist: ruiz, federico (madrid, 1837-1868)
name of the engraver: teó. Ruffle
name of the printer/stamper: cromolitª by j. Donon. Madrid
place of publication: madrid
date: [ca. 1866]
sheet measurements: 595 x 747 mm. Footprint measurements: 460 x 627 mm. Technique: chromolithograph
matrix material: stone
types of paper and watermarks: woven paper
inscriptions: architectural monuments of spain// province of oviedo// christian art/ various styles/ sacred jewelery// cross of the church of fuentes/ obverse// cross of san juan de amandi// cross of the church of fuentes/ reverse// chest of the holy chamber// inscription of the chest of the chapel of santa eulalia // underside of the chest of the holy chamber// chest of the chapel of santa eulalia// cruces and chests of asturias. // (oviedo. )
collection: architectural monuments of spain
series: christian art/various styles/sacred jewels
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 chromolithography. A drawing related to this print with symbol ma-0032 is preserved in the rabasf drawings cabinet.
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