Leopold Billek, Guinea Pig (Meerschweinchen), 1820, Original Gouache Painting

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An original c.1820 gouache painting, Leopold Billek, Guinea Pig (Meerschweinchen).A captivating original drawing by the Bohemian/Moravian (now Czech) artist Leopold … Read more An original c.1820 gouache painting, Leopold Billek, Guinea Pig (Meerschweinchen).A captivating original drawing by the Bohemian/Moravian (now Czech) artist Leopold Billek, who was active in the 1820s. It appears that Billek was based in the town of Telč (or German Teltsch), near the Bohemia-Moravia border (now Czech Republic). Billek worked at a time when the Bohemian Lands were under Habsburg rule and was evidently a member of the sizable German-speaking population.Billek's work encompasses a remarkable range of subjects and embodies the spirit of the 'Renaissance man'. This drawing shows his interest in zoology and uses opaque gouache in a way that evokes the brilliant pigments of medieval works on paper.In gouache. On laid paper.All artworks come with a Certificate of AuthenticitySigned: Initialled lower right. Inscribed: Inscribed in German. Numbered at edge. Height: 22.6cm (8.9″) Width: 17.3cm (6.8″) Condition: Some minor age toning and marks as shown. Slight wrinkling to the paper in places. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less