Antique Master Print-ORIENTAL-MOUNTED SOLDIER-TALK-Rugendas-ca. 1750

Chiaroscuro mezzotint on hand laid (verge) paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 41.8 x 26.2 cm. The image size is ca. 18.5 x 13.9 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 16.5 x 10.3 inch. The image size is ca. 7.3 x 5.5 inch.

Antique print, untitled. Two mounted soldiers speaking to two standing men. All are dressed in Oriental clothes. A town in the background. These prints are made with an unusual process, the mezzotint in dark brown ink is printed over an ochre tinted ground. While sacrificing graphic sharpness, this process created a subtle and delicate tone and charm.Artists and Engravers: Made by Christian Rogendas after Georg Philipp Rugendas. Christian Rugendas (1708-1781) was a German painter and engraver.

Condition: Very good, given age. Foxing in the margins. A dampstain in the top right corner, not enarly affecting image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE MASTER PRINT-ORIENTAL-MOUNTED SOLDIER-TALK-RUGENDAS

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