Antique Master Print-CASTLE-RIVERSIDE-ETCHING-Hagedorn-1743

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 11.4 x 7.8 cm (4.49 x 3.07 inch). Image size: 11.4 x 7.8 cm. (4.49 x 3.07 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creasing. Remains of tape from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

HAGEDORN, GERMAN ETCHING, 18TH CENTURY, CASTLE, STORMY SKY, ROMANTIC LANDSCAPE, RUSTIC BUILDINGS, TOWER | PCO-C49-17

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Landschaften und Kopfe von Hagedorn, a collection of 49 etchings. This bound volume was produced between 1743 and 1745.

Reference: Le Blanc nos. 1-6, 8-49; Bartsch 1973; Nagler VI 262.

Biography engraver: Christian Ludwig von Hagedorn (1717-1780) was a German art critic, amateur engraver, diplomat, and collector. Born in Hamburg, he initially studied law but developed a deep passion for art, eventually building a significant private collection. After serving in diplomatic posts across German courts, he became one of the most influential theorists of art in his time. In 1764, he founded the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts and served as its first director. His writings, especially Observations on Painting (1762), emphasized emotion over strict formalism and were crucial in elevating Northern European art within art historical discourse. He was also an early admirer of Rembrandt and the Dutch school.