Nachtwächter (Night Watchman)

1775

Johann Georg Mansfeld, after Johann Christian Brand

Associated Names
Johann Georg Mansfeld

Artist, Austrian, 1764 - 1817

Johann Christian Brand

Artist After, Austrian, 1722 - 1795

The image depicts a man standing, leaning on a long halberd with both hands on the handle. He appears relaxed, with one leg slightly bent. The man has a cheerful expression, a mustache, and unruly hair under a wide-brimmed hat. He wears a long coat, knee-length pants, stockings, and shoes with buckles. The background includes a stone or pillar and a low wall in shadow. The focus is on the man's clothing and expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as an Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.1 × 24.9 cm (14 3/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 34.4 cm (18 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.16.36

  • 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. J.G. Mansfeld.; lower center in plate: Nachtwächter./Guet, qui crie les heures.

Wikidata ID

Q77008139

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