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Niederwald – Rhinegau – Lasinsky, Johann Adolf (Simmern 1808 – Dusseldorf 1871). (Temple on the Niederwald.) View through the temple over the Rhine with islands and sailboats into the far distance. On both sides forest decoration. Toned pen lithograph. Inscribed: (Recorded from nature and lithographed by J. A. Lasinsky 1828. / Frankfort a/M. C. Jügel.), title as above in German-French parallel text. 22.8 x 29 cm.
In its nervous line conduct ahead of its time ,
unmistakably, and promptly lithographed after own sketch, and thus “standing out highly advantageously from the leaves of much smaller size engraved after him by other artists … Lasinsky’s ‘sensibility, keenest power of observation, realistic study of nature, and talent for large wide landscapes’ have been praised” (Schulte). – In 1883 the National Monument of the war of 1870/71 with Johannes Schilling's (1828-1910) Germania was unveiled.
Offer no. 9,049 / EUR 240. (c. US$ 335.) + shipping
Also see View of Rudesheim and The Bromserburg at Rudesheim
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