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Medici 1913 Print & Frame Da Vinci Last Supper
NB In order to not disturb the original print, glass and backing, this print has been photographed through the glass.
This is an original Print by the Medici Society pubished in 1913 of the oil Fresco of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and, as it is housed in an original hand made frame, also made by the Medici Society, it is quite rare. This fresco is on the Refectory Wall of Santa Maria delle Grazie and was painted by Leonard 1495-1498. The print has not been removed from its original Medici Society frame with the original glass. It bears the original Medici Society labels on the backing board, as shown. The Medici prints were reproduced by a colour Collotype method of colour photography, and, therefore, show the fresco in its exact state of deterioration followikng numerous earlier restorations, at the time.
The Medici Society Ltd was founded in 1908 by Philip Lee Warner and Eustace Gurney. The company's original aim was to bring artists' work to the appreciation of a wider public through technically cutting edge high-end colour reproductions, with subjects chosen for their artistic value, beauty or sentiment sold "for the lowest price commercially possible".
The name Medici was chosen as a homage to the great Florentine family who did so much to encourage art in the Italian Renaissance. The profile of Lorenzo de' Medici (1449 - 1492), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, was incorporated into the trade mark.
Initially, the business was run as a society, and members were invited to join and pay a subscription which entitled them to copies of prints as they were published at no extra charge. This structure was later revised and the prints were sold commercially through shops and galleries, but the company retains the Medici Society name to this day. As a result of this comparatively unusual name, many people think that it might be a charitable organisation, but this is not the case. Medici started to publish greeting cards in the 1930s, and some of the artists whose work was published in those days are still in print today.
In 2008 the company sold its greeting card division to the The Great British Card Company, who now publish greeting cards using the name ‘Medici’ under licence as Medici Cards. However, The Medici Society Ltd continues to publish its Fine Art Reproduction Prints, and to licence out permissions to reproduce our extensive archive of imagery through Mary Evans Picture Library. It also continues to retail cards and prints at Medici Gallery South Kensington and to sell original Fine Art at Medici Gallery in Mayfair.
In the Catalogue of Medici prints and other Colour Reproductions published in the 1930s, there is a colour print of it, which gives the information that it was reproduced prior to the 1907-8 renovation. It is listed on Page 34 and was number 4 of the Italian paintings. It was Print Size 16 1/2" x 31 3/4" and could be obtained in Frame Styles AA, AF or AL. The print itself originally cost 32/6 (£1.62) and the frame, which is Style AF which is described as 'Hand-made Florentine Tabernacle, carved, gilded and painted, hand made and cost 231/- or 11 guineas (£11.55) (The average wage for men in 1910 was £70 a year for a 55 hour week and £30 for women, so the cost of the frame was quite considerable).
The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo [il tʃeˈnaːkolo] or L'Ultima Cena [ˈlultima ˈtʃeːna]) is a late 15th-century mural painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It is one of the Western world's most recognizable paintings.
The work is assumed to have been started around 1495–96 and was commissioned as part of a plan of renovations to the church and its convent buildings by Leonardo's patron Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles, as it is told in the Gospel of John, 13:21. Leonardo has depicted the consternation that occurred among the Twelve Apostles when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him.
Due to the methods used, a variety of environmental factors, and intentional damage, only little of the original painting remains today despite numerous restoration attempts, the last being completed in 1999. For a longer discussion of the various restorations that the fresco has endured, please visit wikipedia.
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance whose areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, paleontology, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of palaeontology, ichnology, and architecture, and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time (despite perhaps only 15 of his paintings having survived).
Born out of wedlock to a notary, Piero da Vinci, and a peasant woman, Caterina, in Vinci, in the region of Florence, Italy, Leonardo was educated in the studio of the renowned Italian painter Andrea del Verrocchio. Much of his earlier working life was spent in the service of Ludovico il Moro in Milan, and he later worked in Rome, Bologna and Venice. He spent his last three years in France, where he died in 1519.
The print is housed in its original Medici tabernacle frame with original glass, backing board and tape. It has not been removed since first framed and will be supplied with its original, substantial chain and fittings.
Image size: 31 1/4" x 16" - 79.35cm x 40.55cm
Frame size: 40 1/2" x 24 3/4" x 3" - 102.85cm x 62.85cm x 7.6cm
Medium: Paper
Condition: Very good. There is no foxing to the print. The frame is in very good condition for its 107 years with some minor renovations.
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Tel : 01622 812556
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This is an original Print by the Medici Society pubished in 1913 of the oil Fresco of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci and, as it is housed in an original hand made frame, also made by the Medici Society, it is quite rare. This fresco is on the Refectory Wall of Santa Maria delle Grazie and was painted by Leonard 1495-1498. The print has not been removed from its original Medici Society frame with the original glass. It bears the original Medici Society labels on the backing board, as shown. The Medici prints were reproduced by a colour Collotype method of colour photography, and, therefore, show the fresco in its exact state of deterioration followikng numerous earlier restorations, at the time.
The Medici Society Ltd was founded in 1908 by Philip Lee Warner and Eustace Gurney. The company's original aim was to bring artists' work to the appreciation of a wider public through technically cutting edge high-end colour reproductions, with subjects chosen for their artistic value, beauty or sentiment sold "for the lowest price commercially possible".
The name Medici was chosen as a homage to the great Florentine family who did so much to encourage art in the Italian Renaissance. The profile of Lorenzo de' Medici (1449 - 1492), known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, was incorporated into the trade mark.
Initially, the business was run as a society, and members were invited to join and pay a subscription which entitled them to copies of prints as they were published at no extra charge. This structure was later revised and the prints were sold commercially through shops and galleries, but the company retains the Medici Society name to this day. As a result of this comparatively unusual name, many people think that it might be a charitable organisation, but this is not the case. Medici started to publish greeting cards in the 1930s, and some of the artists whose work was published in those days are still in print today.
In 2008 the company sold its greeting card division to the The Great British Card Company, who now publish greeting cards using the name ‘Medici’ under licence as Medici Cards. However, The Medici Society Ltd continues to publish its Fine Art Reproduction Prints, and to licence out permissions to reproduce our extensive archive of imagery through Mary Evans Picture Library. It also continues to retail cards and prints at Medici Gallery South Kensington and to sell original Fine Art at Medici Gallery in Mayfair.
In the Catalogue of Medici prints and other Colour Reproductions published in the 1930s, there is a colour print of it, which gives the information that it was reproduced prior to the 1907-8 renovation. It is listed on Page 34 and was number 4 of the Italian paintings. It was Print Size 16 1/2" x 31 3/4" and could be obtained in Frame Styles AA, AF or AL. The print itself originally cost 32/6 (£1.62) and the frame, which is Style AF which is described as 'Hand-made Florentine Tabernacle, carved, gilded and painted, hand made and cost 231/- or 11 guineas (£11.55) (The average wage for men in 1910 was £70 a year for a 55 hour week and £30 for women, so the cost of the frame was quite considerable).
The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo [il tʃeˈnaːkolo] or L'Ultima Cena [ˈlultima ˈtʃeːna]) is a late 15th-century mural painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It is one of the Western world's most recognizable paintings.
The work is assumed to have been started around 1495–96 and was commissioned as part of a plan of renovations to the church and its convent buildings by Leonardo's patron Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles, as it is told in the Gospel of John, 13:21. Leonardo has depicted the consternation that occurred among the Twelve Apostles when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him.
Due to the methods used, a variety of environmental factors, and intentional damage, only little of the original painting remains today despite numerous restoration attempts, the last being completed in 1999. For a longer discussion of the various restorations that the fresco has endured, please visit wikipedia.
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance whose areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, paleontology, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of palaeontology, ichnology, and architecture, and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time (despite perhaps only 15 of his paintings having survived).
Born out of wedlock to a notary, Piero da Vinci, and a peasant woman, Caterina, in Vinci, in the region of Florence, Italy, Leonardo was educated in the studio of the renowned Italian painter Andrea del Verrocchio. Much of his earlier working life was spent in the service of Ludovico il Moro in Milan, and he later worked in Rome, Bologna and Venice. He spent his last three years in France, where he died in 1519.
The print is housed in its original Medici tabernacle frame with original glass, backing board and tape. It has not been removed since first framed and will be supplied with its original, substantial chain and fittings.
Image size: 31 1/4" x 16" - 79.35cm x 40.55cm
Frame size: 40 1/2" x 24 3/4" x 3" - 102.85cm x 62.85cm x 7.6cm
Medium: Paper
Condition: Very good. There is no foxing to the print. The frame is in very good condition for its 107 years with some minor renovations.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 12/DEC/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Sold. Sold price is confidential, so please don't ask.
Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art
Date 1913
1910s Antiques Material Paper
Origin English
Item code as237a1901
Status Sold
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View all stock from
Studio RT Ltd
Private Art dealerBy appointment only
Kent
England, UK
Tel : 01622 812556
Non UK callers : +44 1622 812556
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