1958 Metropolitan Museum of Art Portfolio 2 with Prints

Wonderful art book from the 1950s by the metropolitan museum of art, this is portfolio 2 which is titled realism. It is by John Canaday and part of a series, called Metropolitan seminars and art

The book is printed on heavy paper and is in black-and-white. The book discusses realism, the painter in the world around us. Included with the book were color plates. There are 11 of the original 12 plates with this book.

Book measures 10 x 13
Prints measure 9 3/8” x 12 5/8”

Plates included are:
1. The old violin by Harnett.
2. yellow violin by Dufy
3. musical forms by Braque
4. Saint Francis receiving the stigmata by Jan van eyck
5. giuliano de Medici by Raphael
6. Prometheus, bound by Peter Paul Rubens.
7. The maids of honor by Diego Rodriguez, De Silva y Velasquez.
8. still life, apples, pears, and white mug by Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin
9. The duel after the masquerade.by Gerome
10. Miss van Buren by Eakins.
11. Boating by Manet.

The prints are in nice condition they have been in a front pocket. They may have some minor wear to the corners that have been exposed to the edges that have been exposed, but there are no rips. a few have a corner that was previously creased the book has some stress to the spine and is loose with pieces pulled away from spine - see the photo. Pages have yellowed with age.