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This is an original 1805 hand-colored copper engraving from Friedrich Justin Bertuch’s (1747–1822) Bilderbuch für Kinder. It is newly matted …
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This is an original 1805 hand-colored copper engraving from Friedrich Justin Bertuch’s (1747–1822) Bilderbuch für Kinder. It is newly matted in muted gray-green conservation matboard using archival techniques, sized to fit a standard 11 × 14 in. frame.
Bilderbuch für Kinder was one of the most ambitious illustrated educational projects of its era, eventually spanning twelve volumes and 1,185 colored copperplates. Bertuch used images as a primary way for young readers to encounter natural history, geography, technology, and the wider world.
Roses were a subject Bertuch pursued well beyond a single plate. An extraordinary 1804 portfolio associated with his Weimar collection preserves fifty original watercolor studies of roses and rose hips. Published the following year, Rosen XV belongs to that same period of sustained botanical interest, giving this engraving a particularly appealing connection to Bertuch’s own engagement with the subject.
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- Dimensions
- 11ʺW × 1ʺD × 14ʺH
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Botanic
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Printmaking Materials
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Very Good antique condition with mild age toning and light scattered foxing. The hand color remains strong and the engraved … moreVery Good antique condition with mild age toning and light scattered foxing. The hand color remains strong and the engraved image is crisp and well preserved. less
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