HAGEN (Oskar). — Matthias Grünewald. - Lot 151

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HAGEN (Oskar). — Matthias Grünewald. - Lot 151
HAGEN (Oskar). — Matthias Grünewald. Munich, R. Piper & Co. Verlag, 1919. A substantial volume in large 8vo format, with the publisher’s cardboard binding covered in gray paper; the title is set in Gothic type on the front cover; silver-gray endpapers, with the one on the inside front cover decorated with an engraved bookplate. First edition of this important monograph on Matthias Grünewald (c. 1480–1528), published by the German art historian Oskar Hagen (1888–1957). Bibliographic catalogs do indeed list the first edition, published in Munich by Piper in 1919, with approximately 226–227 pages. The book is richly illustrated with 111 reproductions, as indicated on the title page, featuring Grünewald’s paintings, drawings, and major works, notably the famous Issenheim Altarpiece. A review published as early as 1919 also highlights the quality and selection of illustrations in this monograph. Hagen’s study played a direct role in the critical rediscovery of Grünewald in the early 20th century: it sought to reconstruct the painter’s personality and artistic development based on his works, which had recently been reattributed and reexamined. The book quickly went through several editions: an advertisement from 1919 already announced the second and third editions, attesting to its contemporary success. This copy is enhanced with an engraved bookplate, mounted on the first endpaper, depicting a scene from a studio or a puppet theater and bearing the motto “Ex Libris Werner Sinn.” A fine copy in its original publisher’s cardboard binding, in good condition for this 1919 volume. A few small stains and marks on the binding, corners slightly rubbed; interior clean and well-preserved.
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