{"title":"Etchings","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"antique-heinrich-aldegrevar-1502-1558-etching-judge-herkinbald-stabbing-his-nephew-1553","title":"Antique Heinrich Aldegrever (1502-1558) Engraving Judge Herkinbald Stabbing His Nephew Germany 1553","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Heinrich Aldegrever (1502-1558) Engraving Judge Herkinbald Stabbing His Nephew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Germany 1553.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed and Matted Approximately 10” x 13”.\u003cbr\u003eArt Showing in Matte Approximately 4 7\/16” x 3 1\/16”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant 16th-century German Old Master engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever, dated 1553 in the plate. The subject is \u003cem\u003eJudge Herkinbald (Archambauld) Stabbing His Nephew\u003c\/em\u003e, also historically known as \u003cem\u003eDer gestrenge Vater\u003c\/em\u003e (The Severe Father) and identified on the old backing label as “The Unnatural Father.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldegrever was one of the German Renaissance printmakers traditionally known as the “Little Masters.” His work was strongly influenced by Albrecht Dürer, and Aldegrever was historically referred to as the “Albrecht Dürer of Westphalia.” The monogram and date appearing at the lower left are Aldegrever’s own plate mark and date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue References: New Hollstein German (Aldegrever) 73; The Illustrated Bartsch \/ Bartsch VIII.388.73.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamples of this same 1553 engraving are held in major museum collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the British Museum, London; and the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records an impression measuring 4 7\/16” x 3 1\/16”, precisely matching the visible dimensions of this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old handwritten card attached to the reverse reads approximately: “ALDEGREVER” \/ “16th Century” \/ “THE UNNATURAL FATHER” \/ “GERMAN ENGRAVER” \/ “CALLED ALBRECHT DURER OF WESTPHALIA.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA second, considerably older typed paper label on the reverse reads in surviving part: “From collection … J. Burleigh James and E. Lu…” followed by “The Unnatural Father.” The label is worn and partially lost, so the complete wording is no longer legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reference to J. Burleigh James appears consistent with Rev. John Burleigh James (1811-1891), the important British print collector of Knowbury Park, Shropshire. James assembled an important collection particularly rich in Old Master prints, including works by Dürer and Rembrandt. His collection was dispersed by Sotheby, Wilkinson \u0026amp; Hodge in three major sales in 1877. James is recorded in Frits Lugt’s catalogue of collectors’ marks as Lugt 1425.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work remains framed and has not been removed from the mounting for examination of the complete sheet or verso. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent antique condition considering age. The engraving presents well within the existing framing. Frame and matte show age-related wear, discoloration\/spotting and surface marks. The historic backing, labels and mounting materials show substantial age, staining, losses and deterioration as photographed. Normal wear consistent with age and previous framing. Please review photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heinrich Aldegrevar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49272398151930,"sku":null,"price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8614\/4762\/files\/E1C12534-4DF2-4DEE-BF22-E5C4A6C13B95.jpg?v=1783535678"},{"product_id":"antique-auguste-brouct-1872-1941-etching-la-cantine-des-tanchees-signed-numbered","title":"Antique Auguste Brouet (1872-1941) Etching La Cantine des Tranchées (The Trench Canteen) Signed # 60\/75 France c.1914-1918","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Auguste Brouet (1872-1941) Etching La Cantine des Tranchées (The Trench Canteen) Signed # 60\/75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in France c.1914-1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed and Matted Approximately 12 1\/2\" x 12 3\/4\".\u003cbr\u003eArtwork Viewable Through Matte Approximately 8\" x 8\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique etching by noted French printmaker Auguste Brouet (1872-1941), titled \u003cem\u003eLa Cantine des Tranchées\u003c\/em\u003e (The Trench Canteen).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis detailed World War I subject depicts soldiers gathered inside a trench canteen, rendered with the dense, expressive linework for which Brouet's etchings are known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is pencil signed by the artist and numbered 60\/75 from the limited edition of 75 impressions. Another documented impression of \u003cem\u003eLa Cantine des Tranchées\u003c\/em\u003e, numbered 30\/75, is recorded at approximately 20 x 20 cm, corresponding closely with the approximately 8\" x 8\" image size of this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuguste Brouet was a French etcher, engraver, lithographer and illustrator whose work frequently focused on everyday Parisian life as well as subjects associated with the First World War. His accomplished printmaking and atmospheric handling of crowded figurative scenes established him as a notable French etcher of the early 20th century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent antique condition with normal age-related wear. The frame and mat show some wear consistent with age. Please review photographs carefully for additional condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auguste Brouet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49291112284410,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8614\/4762\/files\/4C22F867-C1BB-41DB-A9AD-5F39570FDF86.jpg?v=1783014571"},{"product_id":"antique-william-heintzelman-1891-1965-etching-maria-little-girl-ltd-edition","title":"Antique Arthur William Heintzelman (1891-1965) “Maria” Signed Limited Edition Drypoint USA 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Arthur William Heintzelman (1891-1965) “Maria” Signed Limited Edition Drypoint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in USA 1926.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed and Matted Approximately 9 3\/4\" Wide x 13 3\/4\" High.\u003cbr\u003eArt Showing Through Matte Approximately 2 7\/8\" Wide x 3 1\/2\" High.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1926 drypoint by noted American printmaker Arthur William Heintzelman (1891-1965), depicting the finely rendered portrait of a young girl titled \u003cem\u003eMaria\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small-format portrait is a documented Heintzelman work from an edition of 100 impressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition demonstrates the artist’s accomplished drypoint technique, with delicate linear work defining the sitter’s face and hair against a densely worked, cross-hatched background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is pencil inscribed “Ed. 100” at lower left and pencil signed “Arthur Wm Heintzelman” at lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old handwritten label retained on the reverse identifies the subject as “Maria”, with a second period label reading “Etching by A.W. Heintzelman.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublished references for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaria\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e identify the work as a 1926 drypoint from an edition of 100, with 90 impressions printed on Van Gelder paper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eArthur William Heintzelman was an important American etcher and drypoint artist whose finely executed figurative and portrait prints are represented in major museum collections. Maria is particularly appealing for its intimate miniature scale and expressive portraiture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent antique condition overall. The artwork remains framed and matted and has not been removed from the frame for examination. Frame and mat show age-related wear. The old paper identification labels on the reverse exhibit foxing, spotting, toning and general age-related wear. Please review photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arthur William Heintzelman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49291188830458,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8614\/4762\/files\/ABAEBF8D-379A-43BC-999C-2FA4A2E7A8DD.jpg?v=1783014285"}],"url":"https:\/\/pauljacobsantiques.com\/collections\/etchings.oembed","provider":"Paul Jacobs Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}