Mädel mit Honig und Obst (Girl Selling Honey and Fruit)

1775

Johann Feigel after Johann Christian Brand

Associated Names
Johann Feigel

Engraver, Austrian? active 18th century

Johann Christian Brand

Artist After, Austrian, 1722 - 1795

The image depicts a young woman seated on a rock. She is positioned in a relaxed manner, with one leg bent and the other stretching forward. Her head is slightly turned to her left, and she is looking downward. The woman wears a bonnet with a wide brim that covers her hair, and her facial features are gentle and serene. She is dressed in a long dress with puffed sleeves and an apron. Nearby, there is a basket filled with fruit, likely apples, and various food items, including cheese and bread, on a piece of cloth draped over the rock. The background is plain with no discernible features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as an Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.5 × 24.2 cm (14 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 34.4 cm (18 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.16.18

  • 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. Joh. Feigel ; lower center in plate:Mädel mit Honig und Obst/Vendeuse de miel et de pommes.

Wikidata ID

Q77008093

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