19 (of 20) color plates tipped to stiff card mounts with caption labels affixed. 4 (of 5) are by Maxfield Parrish, and 15 are by Jules Guerin.35.5x28 cm (14x11"), loose in cloth & board portfolio with ribbon ties.
Collection of color plates by two of the most renowned American painters of their time. Jules Vallee Guerin (1866-1946) was best known as a muralist, and his most celebrated works are the murals on the interior walls of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The 15 plates of his in this portfolio are all taken from his illustrations for Robert Hichens's The Spell of Egypt (New York: Century, 1911). Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) continues to this day to be be one of the most popular American artists. The four prints of his in this portfolio are based on his striking illustrations for Edith Wharton's Italian Villas and their Gardens (New York: Century, 1904). Property of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Northern California Chapter, sold for the benefit of this organization.