Genre-war-military [Christian RUGENDAS, ca. 1750]

Mezzotint engraving on laid paper. Watermark: Coat of arms..
Sheet size: 24.8 x 20.4 cm. Image size: 22.5 x 17.9 cm.

Very good early impression. Ref: Teuscher 636.

Made by Christian Rugendas after Georg Philipp Rugendas. Christian Rugendas (1708-1781) was a German painter and engraver. Georg Philipp Rugendas (Augsburg 1666-1742) was a German military and battle painter and engraver. He was a pupil of Issak Fisches. Rugendas exposed himself to great danger during the siege of Augsburg in 1703 to draw amidst the engagements.

Condition: Very good, given age. Ample margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: GENRE-WAR-MILITARY

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