Tagwerker (Day Laborer)

1775

Catherine Brandinn and Sebastian Mansfeld, after Johann Christian Brand

Associated Names
Catherine Brandinn

Artist, Austrian?, active 18th century

Sebastian Mansfeld

Artist, Austrian? active 18th century

Johann Christian Brand

Artist After, Austrian, 1722 - 1795

The image shows a person standing, facing slightly away from the viewer. The individual has a prominent nose and a thoughtful expression, wearing a dark, wide-brimmed hat. They are dressed in a rustic outfit and hold a large piece of wood across their arms. There is a wooden cart with a large wheel, another piece of wood, and scattered debris nearby in an open area.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as an Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36 × 24.6 cm (14 3/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 34.4 cm (18 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.16.14

  • Series Title

    Zeichnungen nach dem gemeinen Volke besonders Der Kaufruf in Wien / Etudes prises dans le bas peuple et principalement Les cris de Vienne (Cries of Vienna)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Andrew Edmunds, London); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Gezeichnet v. C. Brand Prof.; lower center: Geetzet v. Cath. Brandinn.; lower right in plate: Verfert v. S. Mansfeld ; lower center in plate: Tagwerker./Ouvrier.

Wikidata ID

Q77008086

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