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  • Place of origin:

    Augsburg (published)

  • Date:

    mid 18th century (published)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Wachsmuth, Jeremias, born 1711 (designer)
    Wachsmuth, Jeremias, born 1711 (printmaker)
    Johann Georg Hertel I (publisher)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Engraving on paper

  • Museum number:

    E.2460-1928

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, room 503, case EO, shelf 104

Physical description

An engraving depicting a design for a cartouche in the rococo style.

Place of Origin

Augsburg (published)

Date

mid 18th century (published)

Artist/maker

Wachsmuth, Jeremias, born 1711 (designer)
Wachsmuth, Jeremias, born 1711 (printmaker)
Johann Georg Hertel I (publisher)

Materials and Techniques

Engraving on paper

Marks and inscriptions

'Ierem. Wachsmuth, inv. del. et sculp.'
Signed

'Ioh. Georg Hertel, excud. A.V.'
Inscribed

Dimensions

Height: 29.8 cm, Width: 19 cm

Descriptive line

Print by Jeremias Wachsmuth, 1 of 7 plates, including title plate and duplicates, numbered 1 to 4, from the suite entitled 'Unterschiedl. Neue Cartouche: Diverses Cartouches a la moderne', designs for cartouches, published by J. G. Hertel, Augsburg, mid-18th century

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Berlin Staatliche Museen, Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin and Leipzig, 1936-39, 129.
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929

Materials

Paper

Techniques

Engraving

Categories

Ornament prints; Prints

Collection

Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection

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