Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, “Le Bosquet”, 1811, after Salomon Gessner

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe (the elder) (1759–1835)

“Le Bosquet” (aka “The Grove”; “The Forest”; “Wooded Landscape with Dancing Nymph and Satyr”), 1811, after a gouache painting by Salomon Gessner (1730–1788). I understand that the print is from a series of twenty-five engravings with etching by Carl Wilhelm Kolbe after drawings and gouaches by Salomon Gessner, initially printed and published by Heinrich Gessner (1768–1813) in Zurich in 1805 in the folio, “Tableaux en gouache, demi-gouache et dessins au lavis de Salomon Gessner”, and later published in 1811 in, “Collection des tableaux en gouache et des dessins de Salomon Gessner” (see https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200474585; see also the explanatory note by the Rijksmuseum regarding this print: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200475172).

Etching on wove paper with wide margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 59.8 x 43.1 cm; (platemark) 46.9 x 37.9 cm; (image borderline) 40 x 30 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Peint par Salomon Gessner.”; (centre) “LE BOSQUET/ tableau en gouache tire du cabinet de Madame Usteri née Lavater à Zuric.”; (right) “Gravé par Guil. Kolbe.”

State iii (of iii)

Martens 296 (Ulf Martens 1978, “Der Zeichner und Radierer Carl Wilhelm Kolbe”, Berlin, Gebr. Mann, cat. no. 296).

See also the descriptions of this print offered by the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1994-1106-1-14.

Condition: a richly inked, near-flawless impression with generously wide margins. Aside from a few minor margin marks and pale foxing to the extremities, the sheet is in an excellent condition for its large size and age, free from any tears, holes, folds, or significant stains.

I am offering this superb impression of a large, romantic etching that depicts an idyllic Arcadian scene with mythological figures playing music and a tender love-tussle between a maiden and a satyr. Priced at AU$318 (approximately US$209.76, EUR €178.59, or GBP £155.68), this price includes worldwide express shipping. Please note that any applicable import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, “Le Concert Champetre”, 1811, after Salomon Gessner

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe (the elder) (1759–1835)

“Le Concert Champetre” (aka “The Country Concert”; “Wooded Landscape with Three Young Nymphs Near a Waterfall”), 1805–1811, after a gouache painting by Salomon Gessner (1730–1788). I understand that the print is from a series of twenty-five engravings by Carl Wilhelm Kolbe after drawings and gouaches by Salomon Gessner, initially printed and published by Heinrich Gessner (1768–1813) in Zurich in 1805 in the folio, “Tableaux en gouache, demi-gouache et dessins au lavis de Salomon Gessner”, and later published in 1811 in, “Collection des tableaux en gouache et des dessins de Salomon Gessner” (see https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200474585; see also the explanatory note by the Rijksmuseum regarding this print: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200475177).

Etching on wove paper with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 57.4 x 41.6 cm; (platemark) 46.6 x 37.5 cm; (image borderline) 35.5 x 28.4 cm

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Peint par Salomon Gessner.”; (centre) “LE CONCERT CHAMPETRE/ le tableau en gouache se trouve dans le cabinet de LA Gessner.”; (right) Gravé par Guil: Kolbe.”

State iii (of iii)

Martens 291 (Ulf Martens 1978, “Der Zeichner und Radierer Carl Wilhelm Kolbe”, Berlin, Gebr. Mann, cat. no. 291).

See also the descriptions of this print offered by Pictura Antique Prints and the British Museum (no image): https://pictura-prints.com/product/antique-master-print-lyre-flute-basket-fruit-pond-kolbe-gessner-1805/; https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1994-1106-1-11

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed (near faultless) impression with generously wide margins. The sheet is in an excellent/near pristine condition for its large size and age with no holes, folds or significant stains.

I am selling this superb impression of a large and very romantic etching showing an idyllic Arcadian scene with mythological figures making music with a lyre and flute beside a waterfall, for AU$318 (equivalent to approximately US$204.27, EUR 181.35, or GBP 152.63 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$318).

If you are interested in purchasing this exceptionally beautiful etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, “La Recolte des Pommes”, 1811, after Salomon Gessner

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder (1759–1835)

“La Recolte des Pommes” (aka “The Apple Harvest”; “Landschap met Nimfen die Appels P Plukken”; “Landscape with Nymphs Picking Apples”), 1811, after a gouache painting by Salomon Gessner (1730–1788)—interestingly, Gessner’s painting is inscribed in the plate as being the artist’s last painting—published in Zurich in 1811 in the volume of 25 etchings (plus frontispiece) in “Collection des tableaux en gouache et des dessins de Salomon Gessner. Gravés à l'eau forte par Guil. Kolbe” (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1994-1106-1-1 [BM inv. 1994,1106.1.1]).

Etching on fine wove paper with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 45.5 x 55.5 cm; (plate) 37.8 x 46.8 cm; (image borderline) 28.5 x 39.5 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Peint par Salomon Gessner.”; (centre) “LA RECOLTE DES POMMES/ tableau in gouache tire du cabinet de la famille de S. Gessner./ dernier Ouvrage de Sal. Gessner.”; (right) “Gravé par Giul: Kolbe.”

State ii (of ii) published state.

Martens 294 (Ulf Martens 1978, “Der Zeichner und Radierer Carl Wilhelm Kolbe”, Berlin, Gebr. Mann, cat. no. 294).

The Rijksmuseum and the British Museum offer descriptions of this print: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200475156; https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1994-1106-1-16 (BM inv. 1994,1106.1.16).

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed (near faultless) impression with generously wide margins as published. Beyond several surface marks and small tears in the margins, the sheet is in a very good condition with no holes, folds or significant stains.

I am selling this large and exceptionally fine romantic etching depicting an Arcadian scene of figures gathering apples in a lush forest, with a tranquil stream in the foreground and a flock of sheep resting in the distance, for AU$335 (equivalent to approximately US$215.95, EUR 191.05, or GBP 162.77 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes, if any, levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$335).

If you are interested in purchasing this exquisite etching executed by an artist who is also famous for his books on linguistic purity for which he was awarded a doctorate a year before this etching was published, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe, “La Cascade”, 1807, after Salomon Gessner

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe (the elder) (1759–1835)

“La Cascade” (aka “Four Nymphs at a Large Waterfall”), 1807 (ref. for date see, Norbert Michels [ed] 2009, “Carl Wilhelm Kolbe d.Ä. [1759-1835]: Künstler, Philologe, Patriot”, Petersberg, Michael Imhof, p. 299, cat. no. 136 [https://archive.org/details/carlwilhelmkolbe0000unse/page/298/mode/2up]), after a gouache painting by Salomon Gessner (1730–1788). I understand that the print is from a series of twenty-five engravings by Carl Wilhelm Kolbe after drawings and gouaches by Salomon Gessner, initially printed and published by Heinrich Gessner (1768–1813) in Zurich in 1805 in the folio, “Tableaux en gouache, demi-gouache et dessins au lavis de Salomon Gessner”, and later published in 1811 in, “Collection des tableaux en gouache et des dessins de Salomon Gessner” (see https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200474585; see also the explanatory note by the Rijksmuseum regarding this print: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200475173).

Etching on wove paper.

Size: (sheet) 59.5 x 42.2 cm; (platemark) 46.7 x 35.8 cm; (image borderline) 39.8 x 28.4 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Peint par Salomon Gessner.”; (centre) “LA CASCADE/ le tableau en gouache se trouve dans le cabinet de Madame Usteri née Lavater à Zuric.”; (right) Gravé par Guill : Kolbe.”

Martens 297 (Ulf Martens 1978, “Der Zeichner und Radierer Carl Wilhelm Kolbe”, Berlin, Gebr. Mann, cat. no. 297).

See also the descriptions of this print offered by Pictura Antique Prints and the British Museum (no image): https://pictura-prints.com/product/antique-master-print-waterfall-flute-music-rest-kolbe-gessner-1805/; https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1994-1106-1-15.   

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed (near faultless) impression with generously wide margins. Beyond a supported tear in the margin at lower right the sheet is in an excellent/near pristine condition for its large size and age with no holes, folds or significant stains.

I am selling this superb impression of a large and very romantic etching showing an idyllic Arcadian scene with mythological figures relaxing beside a waterfall—for the total cost of AU $348 (currently US $219.71/ EUR 209.38/ GBP 176.01 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU $348) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this exceptionally beautiful etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.