Der Cicerone in der Königl. Älteren Pinakothek zu München : eine Anleitung zum Genuss und Verständniss der hier Vereinigten Kunstschätze
This is a German museum guide to the Old Pinakothek gallery in Munich, written by Georg Hirth and Richard Muther and published by G. Hirth in 1888 for visitors wanting to understand the collection. The four plates are halftone reproductions of Dutch and Flemish paintings, showing a biblical seduction scene by van Dyck, a costumed tavern-type figure, a violinist in an arched window, and a Bouts altarpiece panel. For a designer they offer clear examples of dramatic chiaroscuro and tight architectural framing within a single narrow window or arch.
