Endpaper with Scenes of the Trades

c. 1800

Paul Reimund

Associated Names
Paul Reimund

Artist, German, 1764 - 1815

This is a drawing displaying various scenes in separate vignettes on a single plane. The drawing features multiple figures engaging in different activities. The scenes are arranged horizontally, creating the effect of a narrative scroll. The image uses limited color, with the main visual elements in a tone similar to red, orange, or rust against a pale background. This gives the work an antique appearance, suggesting it may be an etching or engraving in a traditional illustrative style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in gold metallic ink on hand-washed pale yellow paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.19


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Menno Hertzberger; purchased 1962 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65511487

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