Accession number
PML 88503
Published
[Augsburg : Martin Engelbrecht, 17--]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
Title from wrapper.
Library's copy without optical box.
This set of peep-shows 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. The prints are without any text or title page, and have no impressum in the lower margins. They show a fenced-in Indian camp in the background, with cut out indians hunting or relaxing in a hammock. The set is wrapped in contemporary laid paper with the German title written in black ink.
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.
Library's copy without optical box.
This set of peep-shows 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. The prints are without any text or title page, and have no impressum in the lower margins. They show a fenced-in Indian camp in the background, with cut out indians hunting or relaxing in a hammock. The set is wrapped in contemporary laid paper with the German title written in black ink.
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.
Description
1 peepshow (6 prints) : ill. (etchings, handcol.) ; 7.2 x 9.2 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Formerly housed with PML 88502 and 88504 in modern gray cloth slip-case with orange morocco spine stamped in gold, by Julia Wightman, 1957.
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