Roos, Johann Heinrich (Otterberg 1631 – Frankfurt on the Main 1685). Italian Landscape with Farmhouse. With various accessory figures, among these woman drying the laundry. Etching by Georg Friedrich Schmidt (Schönerlinde/Berlin 1712 – Berlin 1775). (1773.) 14.5 x 20.3 cm.
Jedding, Roos, 1998, p. 170. – Ad Schmidt: Jacoby 179; Wessely 194; Nagler 217 ( “very rare” , 1845! ); Cat. Davidsohn III, 749; Thieme-Becker XXX, 142 (“Besides J. W. Meil and Chodowiecki principal representative of the Berlin engraving in the 18th century”). – Excellent impression with margin of about 0.5 cm. – Schmidt, son of a clothier, was “one of the most famous artists of the 18th century” (Nagler). So, too, Boerner in the preface to sale CIX, collections Rudolf von Seydlitz + Heinrich Främbs, of 1912:
“ The sale of the marvelousnbsp; and rare sheet of this master … ”.
And especially to the sheet here – no. 1357 – : “Very rare”.
Among the Schmidt selection within the Coll. Dr. Gaa – no. 949 of its sale of 1926 – this sheet trimmed only .
Offer no. 12,097 / EUR 343. / export price EUR 326. (c. US$ 444.) + shipping
“ It came! My plate [already documented as lost] was delivered and it is in excellent condition. I cannot explain all of the delays or what happened. It is in the original packaging that you described and it was delivered by DHL, not the postal service (as far as I can tell – it was left on the porch [!!]). So thank you and so glad that this long story has such a nice ending. It was nice dealing with you, thank you for the plate! ”
(Mrs. J. C., May 8, 2010)