Philipp Von Stosch: Collecting, Drawing, Studying and Publishing Engraved Gems

by Pawel Golyźniak, Ulf R Hansson, Hadrien J Rambach

This book, published with two online only appendices, is designed to show and discuss another facet of Stosch that would argue with the dense mythology of a spy, hoarder and libertine clouding the true nature of his accomplishments as an antiquarian, collector, patron and scholar. This is possible due to discovery and study of a substantial part of Stosch's, previously considered lost, enormous Paper Museum of Gems. The artists, including Pier Leone...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004712534
• ISBN13: 9789004712539
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 420 Pages