Description
A reclining man dressed in rural attire, resting against a haystack or litter. The figure is turned away from the viewer, and the composition emphasizes simplicity and peaceful rural life.
Made by an anonymous engraver after Johann Adam Klein.
Medium: Etching on hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 20 x 12.5 cm (7.87 x 4.92 inch). Image size: 15 x 8 cm. (5.91 x 3.15 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
JOHANN ADAM KLEIN, REVERSED COPY, ETCHING, RURAL SCENE, MAN RESTING, PEACEFUL LIFE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY ART | PCO-C43-48
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Reversed copy of Johann Adam Klein’s etching “Man Sleeping on Litter,” originally produced in 1812. .
Reference: Reference to the original: Thorvaldsen’s Collections, Catalogue Number E654.
Biography artist: Johann Adam Klein (1792-1875) was a German artist and engraver known for his detailed depictions of rural and pastoral life.
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