Astronomie, Georg Leopold Hertel, after François Boucher, 1750 - 1778

Title(s)

Astronomie
L'Astronomie (title on object)
Livre des Arts (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

6/6

Object number

RP-P-2018-1313

Catalogue reference

• LeBlanc 1-6
• Berlijn Orn Cat 4594

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Allegorie van de astronomie. Twee putti met telescopen en een globe. Uitgeversnummer 190.

Artist

• print maker: Georg Leopold Hertel (mentioned on object)
• after design by: François Boucher (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Johann Georg Hertel (I) (mentioned on object)

Place

Augsburg

Dating

1750 - 1778

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / engraving

Measurements

height 200 mm × width 298 mm

What

• cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
• 'Astronomia', 'Cosmografia'; 'Cosmografia' (Ripa)
• globe

Acquisition

unknown 2018

Copyright

Public domain

• Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, dl. 2, p. 562, cat.nr. 4594
• Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant un dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, Ch Leblanc, dl. 2, p. 355, cat.nr. 1-6