Antique Master Print-RUIN-TENT-SOLDIER-HORSE-Rugendas-ca. 1750

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

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 42.1 x 26.4 cm. The image size is ca. 18.5 x 14 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 16.6 x 10.4 inch. The image size is ca. 7.3 x 5.5 inch.

Antique print, untitled. Four soldiers (part mounted) in Oriental dress, near a tent beside a large ruin. 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: Excellent, given age. Small stains in the margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE MASTER PRINT-RUIN-TENT-SOLDIER-HORSE-RUGENDAS

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