DeutschWintter, Joseph Georg (1751 Munich 1789). The resting Young Tiger. To the right. The head raised attentively. On the left back overgrown rock. Etching. Inscribed: JG Wintter inv: fecit / 1783 / 3 . 14.4 x 20.5 cm.
Niemeyer 31, III; Nagler 8, 6. – Later listed as sheet 3 (Niem. 31, II) within Nagler 13 as here, too, though now as Niem. 31, III from the comprehensive 44-sheet Augsburg edition on buff paper Schwerdt III, 190, a ( “Rare” ) of earliest 1821. The wonderful quality of its impressions discloses the small editions and caused Schwerdt, not knowing the chronological factor, to assume proofs before the letter in many cases. But already on occasion of the here not otherwise proven 137-sheet edition Weigel 21336 stated in 1857: “Most sheets very rare”.
His “etchings are fine and stand in their execution between those by Hollar and Riedinger. In 1784 W. became electoral Court and Hunting Engraver” (Nagler in vol. III, no. 68, of his Dictionary of Monogramists of 1863 and on his part additionally referring to the rarity of these fine plates). – Upper right in the wide white margin a few weak small foxspots.
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“ I am curious as to the history of this (original Ridinger printing-)plate (just I bought) and the others you have offered. Did you purchase them from the Ridinger estate (indirectly, indeed) or a private collector? These are truly rare one of a kind pieces ”
(Mr. L. A. F., October 28, 2003)