Johann Jacobe - 1783 Mezzotint After Gabriela Belles Elisabeth von Württemberg

Description

Johann Jacobe - Original 1783 Mezzotint. Portrait of Princess Elisabeth of Württemberg-Stuttgart at the desk. Unsigned. On laid. In good condition with some light foxing.

  Jacobe was considered one of the leading practitioners and teachers of mezzotint in Vienna, whose works were highly prized by his contemporaries.

Size

42 x 32cm (16.5" x 12.6")
Sheet: 51.5 x 34.5cm (20.3" x 13.6")
Plate: 49 x 32.5cm (19.3" x 12.8")

Collection Information

From the Christopher Lennox-Boyd collection. We recently acquired a number of fine Mezzotints previously owned by Chris Lennox-Boyd, owner of the finest collection of British Mezzotints in private hands. You can read more about him here.