Johann Georg Wille, Godefridus Schalcken, Johann Georg Wille
Young Instrument Player
1761
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Johann Georg Wille, Godefridus Schalcken, Johann Georg Wille
Young Instrument Player
1761
Physical Qualities
Etching and engraving, Sheet: 300 x 234 mm. (11 13/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Plate: 292 x 230 mm. (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.)
Image: 232 x 212 mm. (9 1/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.776
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).
Le Blanc, Charles. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Jean Georges Wille, graveur Le graveur en taille douce, 1 (Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1847).
Entries: 170. Millimeters. Inscriptions. States. Described. Ms. notes [UkBM]; additional states.
Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blätter (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp. 459-471.
Lawrence, H. W., Basil Lewis Dighton. French line engravings of the late eighteenth century (London: Lawrence and Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910): pp. 88.
Entries: 170. Millimeters. Inscriptions. States. Described. Ms. notes [UkBM]; additional states.
Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blätter (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp. 459-471.
Lawrence, H. W., Basil Lewis Dighton. French line engravings of the late eighteenth century (London: Lawrence and Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910): pp. 88.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: Recto: above image, upper right, in plate "Neunte Platte 1762"; below image, lower left, in plate "Peint par G. Schalken"; below image, lower center, in plate six lines of text beginning "Jeune Joueur d'Instrument / Dédié à Monsieur G.N. de Merz [...]"; below image, lower right, in plate "Gravé par J.G. Wille Graveur du Roi."; below image, lower right, in graphite "3d State" and diamond with "1592" Verso: lower left in graphite "pp / £ 1.15.0"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett