Two masterpieces of Renaissance painting from the collection of Carl W. Hamilton, New York City.
A 1929 auction catalogue from Anderson Galleries in New York, reproducing two Renaissance paintings from the collection of Carl W. Hamilton for prospective buyers and collectors. The pictures are halftone reproductions of Madonna and child and crucifixion scenes, with the Madonna shown in both grey and sepia tones, suggesting how a painted panel translates into tonal print. A designer could take from them the restrained devotional composition, the pale halo and drapery patterns, and the crowded narrative staging of the crucifixion.
