Küchenträger (Food Carrier)

1775

Johann Feigel, after Johann Christian Brand

Associated Names
Johann Feigel

Artist, Austrian? active 18th century

Johann Christian Brand

Artist After, Austrian, 1722 - 1795

The image shows a full-body portrait of a person with distinct features standing in a frontal position with a slight tilt to the right. The person has short curly hair, a prominent nose, and alert eyes. They are wearing a long-sleeved coat, a tightly buttoned vest, knee-length breeches, and shoes with buckles. One arm is holding a wicker basket over their shoulder, while the other hand holds a book. There is no jewelry visible. The background is plain with a shadow beneath the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as an Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.6 × 24.7 cm (14 7/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 34.4 cm (18 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.16.25

  • 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: Küchenträger/Pourvoyeur de Cuisine.

Wikidata ID

Q77008112

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