Johann
Adam Klein (1792–1875)
“Foal
with Herbs” (aka “Das Fohlen bei Kräutern”), 1814, title plate to a series of
twelve plates executed in Vienna from direct observation in nature by the
artist and published in Nuremberg by Johann Friedrich Frauenholz (1758–1822).
This is a proof impression before lettering with the publication details.
Etching
on wove paper with wide margins.
Size:
(sheet) 21.5 x 24.8 cm; (plate) 14.1 x 16.1 cm; (image borderline) 12 x 13.8
cm.
Inscribed
in plate within the image borderline: (upper left corner) “[artist’s monogram]
fc”; (upper centre) “12. radierte Blätter v. J: A: Klein./ nach der Natur gez;
u. geäzrt/ in Wien 1814.”
State
ii (of iii) before the addition of the publisher’s address of state iii.
Jahn 134
(C. Jahn1863, “Das Werk von Johann Adam Klein”, Munich, Montinorülon'schen
Kunsthandlung, p. 51, cat. no. 134 [see https://archive.org/details/daswerkvonjohann00jahn/page/50/mode/2up]).
Condition:
a strong and well-printed impression with wide margins in a very good condition
with no tears, holes, folds, significant stains or foxing.
I am
selling this beautiful and very poetic etching showing a foal a resting on a bed of
leafy greens, for AU$199 (currently US$133.01/EUR120.35/GBP105.94 at the time
of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the
world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.
If you
are interested in purchasing sensitively executed etching that is the title
plate to a series of plates featuring the artist’s close observation of the war-torn
lives at the time (e.g., “Patrol of the Cossacks”; “French Prisoners of War”; “Bavarian
Field Blacksmiths”), please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I
will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
