Luna en Mars, Jakob Wangner, after Johann Esaias Nilson, 1731 - 1775

Title(s)

Luna en Mars
Ornements Modernes (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

3/4

Object number

RP-P-1964-2909

Catalogue reference

• Berlijn Orn Cat 136-54

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Description

Twee rocaille cartouches met busten van goden. Links Luna met maan, hoorn, jachtvalk en een hond. Rechts Mars met helm, vlaggen, wapens en trommels. Uitgeversnummer 54.

Artist

• print maker: Jakob Wangner
• after design by: Johann Esaias Nilson (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Johann Georg Hertel (I) (mentioned on object)

Place

Augsburg

Dating

1731 - 1775

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / engraving

Measurements

height 192 mm × width 300 mm

What

• ornament ~ cartouche
• Diana as moon-goddess, i.e. Luna (Selene)
• specific aspects, allegorical aspects of Mars; Mars as patron

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 1964

Copyright

Public domain

• Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, dl. 1, p. 23, cat.nr. 136, nr. 54
• Johann Esaias Nilson, Marianne Schuster, p. 167, cat.nr. 444