Accession number
PML 88520
Published
A.[ugusta V.[indelicorum] (Augsburg) : Mart. Engelbrecht excud., [17--]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
Title from wrapper.
Library's copy without optical box.
Library's copy: panels joined with modern paper hinges at top and bottom.
Martin Engelbrecht 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 peepshows 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 peepshow is in the large format. It contains seven etchings, recently mounted in accordion form; all of the views are hand-colored and have been cut out, except for the seventh which forms the backdrop. The prints, except for the first, are numbered 303-308, and have 46 and the impressum printed at lower margin. There is no title page.
"C[um] priv[ilegio] S[acri] C[aesaris] Maj[estatis]"--lower margins.
The prints depict Noah and pairs of all the animals entering the Ark, which is shown on the backdrop.
Library's copy without optical box.
Library's copy: panels joined with modern paper hinges at top and bottom.
Martin Engelbrecht 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 peepshows 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 peepshow is in the large format. It contains seven etchings, recently mounted in accordion form; all of the views are hand-colored and have been cut out, except for the seventh which forms the backdrop. The prints, except for the first, are numbered 303-308, and have 46 and the impressum printed at lower margin. There is no title page.
"C[um] priv[ilegio] S[acri] C[aesaris] Maj[estatis]"--lower margins.
The prints depict Noah and pairs of all the animals entering the Ark, which is shown on the backdrop.
Description
1 peepshow (7 prints) : etchings, handcol. ; closed: 17.2 x 20.8 x 1 cm; expanding to: 45 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary gray wrapper with title inscribed in black ink. Formerly in modern 1/4 brown morocco box with gold stamped title on spine.
Classification
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