| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Johann Adam Bartsch after Georg Philippe Rugendas |
| Published | [A Nuremberg, chez J.F. Frauenholz & Co. 1802] |
| Dimensions | Images ~145 x 205 mm, Plates ~160 x 215 mm, Sheets 205 x 275 mm |
| Notes |
Six studies of horses, engraved by the celebrated print historian and engraver Adam Bartsch after sketches and paintings by Rugendas, from his 'Etudes de Chevaux. Dessinées par George Philippe Rugendas, le Pére & gravées à l'Eaux-forte par Adam Bartsch.' The horses, all saddled, are shown in pairs in various attitudes but all standing at rest. The first plate of the series is an unlettered proof, with a blank inscription space below. Johann Adam Bernhard Ritter von Bartsch (1757-1821) was an Austrian engraver, etcher, and academic best known for his pioneering print catalogue Le Peintre Graveur, rather than for his artistic works, though he was an accomplished etcher who produced plates on various different subjects. After studying engraving, he was appointed head curator of the Viennese Royal Court Library, eventually laying the foundations for the establishment of the Albertina. His catalogue of old master prints is still the basis for modern print history, and continues to be updated, now in English, as The Illustrated Bartsch. Georg Philippe Rugendas (1666-1742) was a German painter and engraver, chiefly remembered for his military and conflict paintings. Born in Augsburg, he studied in Vienna, Venice, and Rome, before returning to Augsburg where, in 1703, he famously positioned himself in the middle of a siege of the city in order to sketch the conflict. Condition: Strong clean impressions with full margins. Minor time toning and chips to edges of sheets, not affecting plates. Blank on verso. Marginal notes in pencil to bottom margin of first plate. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £1,000.00 |
| Stock ID | 51740 |