Kauft Tinter (Ink Seller)

1775

Carl Schütz, after Johann Christian Brand

Associated Names
Carl Schütz

Artist, Austrian, 1745 - 1800

Johann Christian Brand

Artist After, Austrian, 1722 - 1795

The image shows two individuals within a stone-walled setting. One person is seen from the back, approaching an arched doorway. They wear a long coat, dark breeches, stockings, shoes with large bows, and a fur hat, carrying a round-bottomed bag. Facing them is another individual leaning on a wooden gate. This person has discernible facial features including a prominent nose, a curious gaze, and short, wavy hair. They wear a loose-fitting garment with open cuffs. The background consists of large, rectangular stone blocks forming the walls, and a stone floor with light and shadow play from an unspecified light source.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as an Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 36.6 × 24.5 cm (14 7/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 34.4 cm (18 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.16.32

  • 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. C. Schütz.: lower center in plate: Kauft Dinten!/De l'encre!

Wikidata ID

Q77008133

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