“ 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 at 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 :

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 18^th Century), 1901, p. 93 further,

“ highly  rated  by  Ridinger , too ”.

Offer no. 28,144 / EUR  404. / export price EUR  384. (c. US$ 497.) + shipping

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