Jeremias Wolff (1667-1724) - 18th Century Engraving Academic Figure Study 5.

Description

A powerfully rendered male nude captured in a dramatically twisting Baroque pose, viewed from behind. This work represents Plate 5 from a numbered series of academic figure studies. The inscription in the lower right reads 'Jeremias Wolff excud: aug: Vind.', indicating that the print was published by Jeremias Wolff in Augsburg. On laid.

Condition

Light foxing and discolouration to the paper. Overall, the print presents in good condition for its age.

Size

36 x 24.5cm (14.2" x 9.6")
Sheet: 45 x 29cm (17.7" x 11.4")

Collection Information

Jeremias Wolff (1667-1724) was a prolific Augsburg publisher and print dealer, known for issuing extensive series of engravings encompassing anatomy, ornament, architecture, and figure studies. Executed with confident cross-hatching and stippling, this series is characteristic of the academic life-study tradition that flourished in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, when such prints served as essential training tools for artists.

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Artist Biography

Originally a watchmaker, Jeremias Wolff (1667-1724) became the most successful Augsburg publisher of his day. Although not a master engraver, most of the plates produced by his publishing house bear only his name. The publishing house was continued by his pupil and son-in-law Johann Balthasar Probst (1673-1750), and later by his sons under the name Jeremias Wolff Erben.