Bierwirthsjung (Beer Hall Boy)

1775

Catherine Brandinn and Sebastian Mansfeld, after Johann Christian Brand

Associated Names
Catherine Brandinn

Engraver, Austrian?, active 18th century

Sebastian Mansfeld

Engraver, Austrian? active 18th century

Johann Christian Brand

Artist After, Austrian, 1722 - 1795

The image shows a person standing with one leg crossed over the other. They have curly, shoulder-length hair and a calm facial expression. The person is wearing a tunic, a knee-length coat or dress with pants, and sturdy shoes. They are carrying a bundle of metal vessels. The background is plain. There is some text at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as an Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.1 × 24.7 cm (14 3/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 34.4 cm (18 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.16.16

  • 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: Bierwirthsjung./Garcon cabaret à biere

Wikidata ID

Q77008090

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