Antique Master Print-FIVE-SENSES-MEZZOTINT-TOUCH-Haid-ca. 1750

€145.00

Two young children depicted in rich 18th-century dress, with one child holding a bird and the other gently touching it ? a classic allegory of the sense of touch (“Le Toucher”). Beautifully detailed with lace and expressive gestures.

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Description

Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid attached to a wove carrier paper.

Sheet size: 28 x 36 cm (11.02 x 14.17 inch). Image size: 24.5 x 32 cm. (9.65 x 12.6 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Trimmed and attached to a carrier. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JOHANN JAKOB HAID, FIVE SENSES, LE TOUCHER, TOUCH, ROCOCO, MEZZOTINT, ALLEGORY, CHILDREN, 18TH CENTURY PRINT | PCO-E23-42

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From a five-part series of the Senses, published in Augsburg.

Biography engraver: Johann Jakob Haid (1704-1767) was a German engraver and mezzotintist from Augsburg. He specialized in portraits and allegorical scenes, often working in collaboration with publishers in Germany and France. His series of the Five Senses became a popular decorative subject throughout the 18th century.