Wintter, Joseph Georg (1751 Munich 1789). The two Sows at the Shed. Etching. Inscribed: JGW (ligated).. 1783. / 6. 14.6 x 20.5 cm.

Niemeyer 29, III; Nagler 8, 4, later listed as sheet 6 (Niem. 29, II) within N. 13 as here, too, though now from the comprehensive 44-sheet Augsburg edition on buff paper Schwerdt III, 190, a ( “Rare” ) of earliest 1821. The wonderful quality of its impressions discloses the small editions and caused Schwerdt, not knowing the chronological factor, to assume proofs before the letter in many cases. But already on occasion of the here not otherwise proven 137-sheet edition Weigel 21336 stated in 1857: “Most sheets very rare”.

His “etchings are fine and stand in their execution between those by Hollar and Riedinger. In 1784 W. became electoral Court and Hunting Engraver” (Nagler in vol. III, no. 68, of his Dictionary of Monogramists of 1863 and on his part additionally referring to the rarity of these fine plates). – The wide white margin minimally foxstippled here and there outer right.
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