Accession number
PML 88502
Published
[Augsburg : Martin Engelbrecht, 17--]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
Title from contemporary manuscript inscription on wrapper.
Library's copy lacking optical box.
Attributed to the firm of engraver and publisher, Martin Engelbrecht, Augsburg. He obtained an imperial privilege to publish peep-shows from 1719, thereby eliminating any competition from other publishing houses. Artists Jeremias Wachsmuth or David Nessenthaler may have collaborated on the illustrations. The peep-shows were published in three formats: Large format, ca. 15.5 x 20.8 cm ; medium format, ca. 9.2 x 14.3 cm ; and small format, ca. 7.3 x 9.0 cm. The large and medium formats were published with a title page, while no title pages are known to have been printed for the small format. Also, the small format cards do not have any serial numbers, possibly due to cropping of the margins.
This set of peep-shows is in the small format. It contains six etchings, recently mounted in accordion form; all of the prints are hand-colored and have been cut out, except for the sixth which forms the background and has the number 6 printed at lower margin. They show a pastoral concert with a cut-out, three-tier fountain, and a columned pavillion in the background.
Library's set is wrapped in contemporary laid paper with the title Collegium Musicum and N 7 written in black ink.
Library's copy lacking optical box.
Attributed to the firm of engraver and publisher, Martin Engelbrecht, Augsburg. He obtained an imperial privilege to publish peep-shows from 1719, thereby eliminating any competition from other publishing houses. Artists Jeremias Wachsmuth or David Nessenthaler may have collaborated on the illustrations. The peep-shows were published in three formats: Large format, ca. 15.5 x 20.8 cm ; medium format, ca. 9.2 x 14.3 cm ; and small format, ca. 7.3 x 9.0 cm. The large and medium formats were published with a title page, while no title pages are known to have been printed for the small format. Also, the small format cards do not have any serial numbers, possibly due to cropping of the margins.
This set of peep-shows is in the small format. It contains six etchings, recently mounted in accordion form; all of the prints are hand-colored and have been cut out, except for the sixth which forms the background and has the number 6 printed at lower margin. They show a pastoral concert with a cut-out, three-tier fountain, and a columned pavillion in the background.
Library's set is wrapped in contemporary laid paper with the title Collegium Musicum and N 7 written in black ink.
Description
1 peepshow (6 prints) : ill. (etchings, handcol.) ; 7.4 x 9.1 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Formerly housed with PML 88503-04 in modern gray cloth slipcase with orange morocco spine stamped in gold, by Julia Wightman, 1957.
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