Teppichkrämer (Textile Merchant)

1775

L. Schijtz, after Johann Christian Brand

Associated Names
L. Schijtz

Artist, Austrian? active 18th century

Johann Christian Brand

Artist After, Austrian, 1722 - 1795

The image depicts a full-length portrait of a person standing. The individual is positioned facing slightly to the right, with one foot forward in a casual stance. The person has distinct facial features with a prominent nose and is wearing a hat that provides shading over the eyes. The person is dressed in a long coat that reaches down to just above the knees, with knee-length breeches, stockings, and shoes. Draped over their left shoulder and held in their left hand is a bundle of textiles or carpets, characterized by patterned designs and fringed edges. The background features a simple landscape with some branches and grass-like plants positioned to the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as an Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.5 × 24.2 cm (14 × 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 34.4 cm (18 1/2 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.16.41

  • 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. L. Schijtz; lower center in plate: Teppichkrämer/Marchand de petits tapis.

Wikidata ID

Q77008157