Bändelkrämer (Ribbon Seller)

1775

Quirin Mark after Johann Christian Brand

Associated Names
Quirin Mark

Engraver, Austrian?, active 18th century

Johann Christian Brand

Artist After, Austrian, 1722 - 1795

The image shows a person standing frontally. The individual wears a historical costume, including a broad-brimmed hat, a full-length coat, an elaborate garment with a fringed apron, and numerous ribbons. Their facial features include a round face and slightly curled hair peeking out from under the hat. The figure has a calm expression and carries two large, rounded objects under each arm. The clothing is detailed with a pattern and texture. The background consists of a rock and sparse vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as an Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.1 × 24.3 cm (14 3/16 × 9 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 34.4 cm (18 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.16.20

  • 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 right in plate: Gestochen v. Quir.Mark ; lower center in plate: Bändelkrämer/Marchand de rubans.

Wikidata ID

Q77008097

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