“ In Animal Painting also distinguished themselves …”
Thoman(n) von Hagelstein, Tobias Heinrich (1700 Augsburg 1764). Elk or Moose Hunt. In the center the rearing elk grasped by the neck by two hounds. One hound thrown, others partly rushing in from the right just as three mounted huntsmen. Another one on foot from the left. Far behind further elk. Mezzotint printed in blue. Inscribed: T. H.Thom. invent. et fecit. 37.3 x 48.2 cm.
Not in Schwerdt. – Watermark Great Crown with Coat of Arms. – Sheet G.2 of a set. – Latin distich + German quatrain :
The hounds cannot overtake the elk deer ,
If not the falling sickness befalls the same ;
And so then they have to pay for the bag dearly ,
For their head is smashed by many a beat .
Margins on three sides 1-1.5 cm wide, on the right and up to 6 cm around the lower corner trimmed to the subject, but added. Throughout smoothed age-creasing, in the subtext left small tear with trace of scraping, some pin-like holes and here and there break through of the platemark and the crease resp. Generally thus evidently time-marked, but most largely eliminated by the passepartout. The impression itself fine,
the sheet very rare , the scenery instructive .
And the artist himself, so Welisch, (Contributions to the History of the Augsburg Painters in the 18th Century), 1901, p. 93 further,
“ highly rated by Ridinger , too ”.
Offer no. 28,144 / EUR 404. / export price EUR 384. (c. US$ 523.) + shipping
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