“ (For)  the  excellence  …

especially  of  the  hunting  pieces

Mellin  …  Wildungen  and  Hartig

could  be  mentioned  … ”

Tischbein II, Johann Heinrich (Haina, Hesse, 1742 – Cassel 1808). (Collection of One Hundred and Seventy Engravings after Drawings by … entirely etched in copper.) Zwickau, Literatur- und Kunst=Comptoir, between 1808 + 1827. Large fol. 2 unnumbered ll. title, preface + contents and besides an additional old washed brush drawing in grey + brown by other hand

170  (1 of which exchanged)  etchings

(5.4-21.2 x 6.7-27.7 cm), 10 of these (partially) colored, in original mounting in points on 59 sheets.

Ruby  red  morocco

with 5 imitated ribs with green back-plate, artist’s name on front cover + ridinger handlung niemeyer on its inner cover, Ridinger stag vignette and line on both boards, all gilt tooled in 23.5 carat, in equal half leather slipcase with the stag vignette on both boards.

Nagler (1848) 43, not quite correctly (so then, too, before, p. 514, “about 184”) as

“ Complete  Edition  of  his  Works ”

and therefore  the  documentation of the work pure and simple, offering far more than the

Ten of the works are (partly) colored. Sheet 65, Two quarrelling Horsemen (Nagler 16), obviously already taken out by old and replaced by a washed brush drawing in grey + brown on old laid paper of two billy-goats near brick-work observed by a boy (130 x 185 mm), onto which later again an etched “Resting Group of a Billy-Goat with Two Sheep” after Johann Heinrich Roos (12 x 17.7 cm; 10-13 mm wide margins) was laid upon that has been loosened at both the lower corners for lifting up.

Human Heads (16) – Historical Figures (19) – Agricultural Animals (27) – Horses and Horsemen (2 instead of 3) – Hounds (15) – Hunting Pieces (9) – Living Game (14) – Dead Game (10) – Wild Winged Game (9) – Wild Animals (20) – Landscapes (14) – Animal Heads and Animal Rarities (14) .

The preservation corresponding to the excellent quality of the impressions, executed partially with more or less, but also completely in aquatint, here and there even in vernis mou, and partially printed in reddish/brownish or on colored paper. To be mentioned just isolated little foxing spots, only sheet 147 (Hardenberg Castle near Göttingen) especially in the sky part more impairingly, and a partially appearing feeble waterstreak in the right lower corner of the mounting paper. – Title + contents on laid paper watermarked with large fleur-de-lis and Whatman resp.

Johann Heinrich jr. “painted landscape and animals and after a longer stay in Holland he settled down in Cassel”, where in 1775 he became inspector of the gallery there especially famous for its Netherlandish paintings. He

“ (He  loved)  the  hunt  almost  passionately

and practiced it besides his art for relaxation and amusement …

On  the  excellence  of  his  works , especially  the  hunting  pieces ,

the greatest praises of famous connoisseurs , as by a count von Mellin (author of the Hunting Grounds) , von Wildungen and Hartig, could be mentioned, who acknowledged and praised in his works

the  lucky  effect  of  the  rare  unity

of  the  skilled  artist  and  huntsman  in  one  person ”

(from the foreword).

And here adequately presented within the Red Series of lüder h. niemeyer as of highest grade.

Offer no. 14,929  /  price on request

to  the  extensive  detail  description

“ The prints arrived today! They are very nice. Thank you for excellent service. Please keep me posted for objects I could be interested in! ”

(Mr. J. R. L., September 12, 2003)

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