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Benediktbeuren. Panorama des Bayer. Hochgebirges. Original Aufnahms Scizze. Benediktbeuren, 19th century. Fine original drawing in pencil and watercolours, showing the mountains of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, with number N 1 in the sky. c. 20 x 27,4 cm. (# 5810)

As described in our Catalogue 184, Bayerische Ansichten, Karten, Pläne und Flugblätter (München, 1935). - Fold in left lower corner, right margin strengthened.

Bieberkraut, James (Leipzig 1879-unknown). Im Stall (In the cow-house). Fine etching of two cows lying on the floor of a cow-house, underneath 2 small etched chickens; signed in pencil J. Bieberkraut. 23,4 x 29 cm. (# 5838)

James Bieberkraut, was a German Jewish painter and etcher. According to Münchner Maler V, 84: Bieberkraut descended from a Jewish family, which immigrated very probably from Palestine to Germany; thus Bieberkraut had still the Turkish nationality when he moved from Berlin to München in 1898. He lived and worked in München until his announced departure to Palestine on 20-4-1934. See on Bieberkraut also: Vollmer I, 207; and: Schaalman, James Bieberkraut der Maler und Radierer (in Bayerische Israelitische Gemeindezeitung, 1927, Heft 2, 32-35 (www.digitalisiertedrucke.de). - Fine impression with ample margins.

Bier Zeitung 12. October 1874. 1874. Nice humoristic drawing in pen and black ink on paper, showing a procession of men with a large coffee-kettle, some men holding a coffee cup, one with a coffeemill; in front to the left a man kneading dough for Brezel's, to the right three men playing at dice, one smoking, to the right a standing men with a glass of beer; 3 dogs, 2 devouring a cat. ca. 21,7 x 27,7 cm. (# 5805)

Probably designed for a Munich (Münchner) periodical on beer. - Pasted on cardboard, lightly browned, 2 white stains in blank margin.

Bräutigam, Johann Jakob (1790-1868). Das Kind mit der Milch und der Schlange. (Sage). München, c. 1840. Etching on chine-collé, showing a child with a bowl of milk, sitting in a corn-field, the child raises a spoon, while a snake is drinking the milk, with etched title underneath and signed in the plate: Braütigam fecit. c. 12,5 x 10 cm. (# 5820)

Maillinger, Bilder-Chronik... München, II No. 2398. Lentner No. 12101. Johann Jakob Bräutigam was "Obermaler der kgl. Bayer. Porzellanmanufaktur". According to the ancient children's fairy tale, written down by the brothers Grimm: a snake drank the milk daily, one day the child took its little spoon and struck the snake gently on its head and said: eat the bread crumbs as well. - With blind stamp (not in Lugt), well preserved.

Brennhäuser, A.W. (Nürnberg 1819-München 1865). Die Brautfahrt; after Johann Heinrich Ramberg (Hannover 1763-1840). (Leipzig, Dresden, A.H. Payne, c. 1850). Charming steelengraving, by Andreas Wolfgang Brennhäuser after Johann Heinrich Ramberg, showing three young peasant women from Dachau, Bavaria, on a bridal journey, dressed in traditional Dachau costumes "Trachten" in front of a corn-field, in the back-ground the silhouette of München. 18,1 x 21,5 cm. (# 5809)

In Datenbank Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin. - Thread margins, slightly foxed.

Das Büech der gemeinen land/pot. Landsordnung. Satzüng./vnd Gebreüch. des fürstenn/thümbs. in Obern. vnd Nidern/Bairn. Im fünfzehnhündert vnd/Sechtzehendem Jar aüfgericht. (München, H. Schobser, 1520). Title printed in red. With large woodcut on title representing duke Wilhelm and duke Ludwig of Bavaria in full armour holding the Bavarian coat of arms by Caspar Clofigl. Chapter-headings printed in red. 12, 67, 1 (blank) lvs. Folio. 19th-century calf-backed boards (somewhat worn, new endpapers). (# 1724)

VD 16 B-966. Schottenloher, Schobser No. 167. Muther No. 1757. Dodgson II, 267 No. 1. Rare. One of the two variants of the second augmented edition. According to the printer's note at the end the first edition of 1516 contained errors and, also being out of print, a new edition was necessary. This juridical publication lists in great detail the laws valid in Upper and Lower Bavaria concerning e.g. robbery, murder, gypsies, singers, actors, beggars, law of succesion, matrimonial law, the office of notary, drunkenness, gambling, breweries and taverns, agricultural matters and contracts, cattle-trade, ordinations for butchers, weavers, saddlers, milers, bricklayers and many other trades. Reflecting the organization of early 16th century society, the work presents a fascinating cultural-historical source. - Occasionally some slight thumbing; small wormhole in lower blank margins towards the end neatly repaired; light waterstain in some upper blank margins; a large copy.

Galle, Cornelis II (Antwerp 1615-Antwerp 1678). Portrait of Johann Adolph Krebs; after Anselmus van Hulle. 1649. Fine engraved portrait bust, slightly turned to left but looking in front, in an oval with coats of arms above and below; lettered around portrait "Pax est publica tranquillitas, et tranquilla libertas." Lettered on pedestal "Ioannes Adolphus Krebs, Ser.mi. Domini Maximiliani Electoris Bavariae etc. Consiliarius intimus et ad Pacis Tractatus Monasterij et Osnabrugis, Legatus Plenipotentiarius.... Anselmus van Hulle pinxit et Corn. Galle sculp. 1649. Cum privilegio Regum et Hollandiae ordinum." 29,7 x 19 cm (plate-mark). (# 5853)

Van Someren No. 185, Krebs (62). Hollstein, Dutch, VII, Cornelis Galle II, from Nos. 219-308. This is one from a series of portraits showing the dignitaries present at the Peace of Münster and Osnabrück, Piece of Westphalia, in 1648. Johann Adolph Krebs (died after 1661), "Kurbayerischer Staatsmann, Gesandter zum Westphälischen Friedenskongress", was the Bavarian envoy for Elector Maximilian of Bavaria at this Peace Treaty. The Dutch Stadhouder Frederik Hendrik commissioned these portraits from his court painter Anselmus Hulle (Gent 1601-ca. 1674). They were engraved by several artists. - Good impression; thread margins.

Gura, Eugen (Saatz 1842-Aufhausen 1906). Assenhausen. 1887. Fine etching on chine collé of a landscape with a lake, hills and trees, in the centre a person walking on a path, in the distance a village; in lower left bottom signed in the plate "nach der Nat. gez. u. rad v. Eugen Gura 1887". 24 x 29,5 cm (plate mark). (# 5840)

Eugen Gura was born in Pressern near Saatz/Saaz then in Bohemia, nowadays Zatec, Czech Republic. He was at first educated as a painter at Wien and München, and is listed in the Matrikelbücher der Kunstakademie München (http://matrikel.adbk.de). He became later a very famous bass-baritone singer. In 1865 he made his debut at the opera of München, worked at Leipzig till 1876 and then at Hamburg till 1883. He sang in Wagner's Ring at Bayreuth and other Wagner opera's, sang the role of Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, in London in 1882, with very great success. In later years he was wellknown for his singing of German Lieder. He died in Aufhausen in Bayern/Bavaria. Rare example of Gura'a work as an etcher. Assenhausen (an old ascription) is situated at the Starnberger See in Bavaria. - 3 tiny rubbed spots; Good impression, with large margins.

Halm, Peter (Mainz 1854-München 1923). München. Nymphenburger Kanal, im Hintergrund das Nymphenburger Schloss. München, c. 1900. Nice etching: view of the Nymphenburg canal with a bridge, on both sides big trees, in the background Nymphenburg palace, signed in the plate "P. Halm". 25,7 x 34,2 cm (plate mark). (# 5842)

Peter Halm studied and was professor at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in München. He etched most of his plates directly from nature. See on him Thieme-Becker XV, 526-527; Vollmer VI, 14. Nymphenburg palace in München was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria/Bayern; its large park is bisected by a long canal. - A few light brown spots in the large blank margins. Good impression.

Hartmann, Albert (Michelstadt 1868 - 1928). Silvester 02. Germany, 1901. Charming etched New Year's card, showing a girl with a basket and apples in her hands standing next to the apple tree, a village (Michelstadt?) in the back-ground, signed in the plate A. Hartmann Silvester 02, on verso in contemporary pencil, A. Hartmann - Michelstadt. Ca. 19,1 x 7,6 cm. (# 5804)

Thieme-Becker XVI, 75-76. Albert Hartmann, painter and etcher, born in Michelstadt in Odenwald, studied and worked in München, later in Franckfurt a.M, and was from 1901 Prof. at the Techn. Hochschule in Darmstadt. - Pasted as issued on the original cardboard leaf. Light stain to the cardboard, not affecting etching.

Jungwierth, Franz Xaver (1720-München-1790). Himmelfahrt Mariä (Assumption of Mary), after Johann Nepomuk von Schöpf/Schoepf. München, c. 1750-1755. Very large engraving of the Assumption of the Virgin; below figures around the tomb, above the Virgin among clouds, surrounded by angels. Dedicatee's arms in centre of bottom margin, with 5 lines of engraved Latin text "Reverendissimo ... Domino Dno. Coelestino II ... Monasterii ad D. Gallum Abbati ... Ioan. Nep. de Schöpf inventor et Pictor. Jungwierth Sc. Monachij". 46,3 x 23,7 cm. (# 5869)

Nagler XVII, 483. Thieme-Becker XXX, 235. Not in Le Blanc. Rather rare. Johann Nepomuk Schoepf was born c. 1735 in Prag, became 1765 Kurfürstlicher Hofmaler in München and 1770 member of the Münchner Akademie, he died after 1785. c. 1750-1755 he painted for the High Altar of the Church in Fürstenfeld-Bruck in Oberbayern/Bavaria: the Assumption of Mary; after which Franz Xaver Jungwierth/Jungwirth made the present engraving. - Trimmed to plate-mark; some small tears, all but one neatly repaired.

Krauskopf, Wilhelm (Zerbst 1847-Ilmenau 1921). Wilde Jagd (the wild hunt), after Rudolf Friedrich August Henneberg. c. 1890. Fine etching on chine-collé, showing a wild hunting scene with numerous hunters on horseback, dogs, a deer, signed in pencil underneath "W. Krauskopf". 16,9 x 32,5 cm. (# 5835)

Wilhelm Krauskopf, professor, engraver and etcher, lived in München in the ninetees of the 19th century (see: Thieme-Becker XXI, 470). Rudolf Henneberg (Braunschweig 1825-Braunschweig 1876) painted several paintings of horsemen and huntsmen. His painting "Wilde Jagd" is in the Schack-Galerie in München. - With pencil presentation inscription by Krauskopf "Herrn Prof. Defregger in grosser Verehrung". With very large margins.

Lepautre, Jean. Portails d'Eglise à Italienne inventés par J. le Pautre. (No place, no publisher, no date). Complete series of very fine engraved title and 5 plates, showing church façades in the Italian manner, with scales of measurements. ca. 23,3 x 14,7 cm on leaves of ca. 30,5 x 19,4 cm. (# 4470)

Not in Fuhring, I.F.F., or any of the other usual bibliographies (kind information of Dr Peter Fuhring). Unrecorded edition. An unknown engraver copied the plates in reverse from the original series, which was invented and etched by Jean Lepautre (first edition Paris, ca. 1670). In the original series five of the plates are divided into a left-hand and right-hand side, showing variants of the proposed façades. In the present series the façades are symmetric, so left-hand and right-hand side are the same. Also different from the original series is the fact that in our series all the façades are placed against a sky. For the original series compare I.F.F. XVII, 12, Nos. 2120, 2122 - 2125. Beautiful designs for baroque church façades in two stories, adorned with statues, balustrades, 3 plates with domes above the crossing. Invented by the famous French architect and ornament designer Jean Lepautre (Paris 1618 - 1682). - Ownership entry on title "Joannij Veit Soc. Jesu". Thieme-Becker XXXIV, 181 mentions the Jesuit Johann Veit (Ellwangen 1663 - München 1732), who worked in Eichstätt, as the designer and maker of the pulpit and confessional chairs in the Jesuit Church in Eichstätt, and the prie-chairs in Neuburg. Mainly marginal waterstain to 4 plates, slightly browned and thumbed.

Lütgendorff-Leinburg, Leo (1856-1937). Albertus Magnus. Fine aquarelle on paper, showing Albertus Magnus reading at his writing desk in a monastic library. ca. 28 x 21,2 cm. (# 5806)

Thieme-Becker XXIII, 451. Old attribution. (Willibald) Leo Freiherr von Lütgendorff - Leinburg (Augsburg 1856 - Weimar 1937) was a history- and genre-painter, and art historian. He studied art in München and Wien, made ceiling paintings for the Theatre in Pressburg (now Bratislava), and worked from 1901 in Lübeck, also as director of the Dom-Museum. The great medieval theologian Albertus Magnus was born in Lauingen ca. 1200, he died in Cologne 1280.

Meyer-Kassel, Hans (Kassel 1872-Genoa USA 1952). Sailing ship docked at the harbor quay, seen from the bow, with all sails set. At the background to the right other sailing ships, to the left a town. (Probably Germany, before 1921). Etching showing a fine nautical scene, at the bottom signed in the plate "H. Meyer-Cassel". 21,5 x 12 cm (plate mark). (# 5837)

Hans Meyer-Cassel (later signed Meyer-Kassel) was such an outstanding artist that his native city acclaimed him by having Kassel added to his name. He enjoyed also success and honours in the U.S.A. and is known as "Nevada artist". From 1892, he studied and worked for 12 years (with some interruptions) in München, then in Kassel. In 1921 he immigrated to the U.S.A., had for ten years a studio in New York city, came to Pasadena, California, in 1935, and went to Nevada in 1937; in Nevada he lived in Reno, Carson City and later in Genua where he died. See: Thieme-Becker XXIV 482-483 and Vollmer, III 383. - A few light brown spots in the very large blank margins. Good impression.

Neureuther, Eugen (München 1806 - 1882). Christmas-tree decorated by 10 members of the Münchner Radirklub (Munich Etching-club). München, 1843. Very funny etching showing the portraits of E. Neureuther himself, E. Kirchner, Chr. Morgenstern, H. Dyck, etc., growing out of flower-buds. 14 x 18,3 cm. (# 2240)

Nagler, Monogrammisten II, 635 No. 12. Title-leaf of 1843, for the 'Radirungen des Münchner Radirklubs, München 1844'. - Slightly foxed. Good impression, ample margins.

Neureuther, Eugen (München 1806 - 1882). Christmas-tree decorated by 10 members of the Münchner Radirklub (Munich Etching-club). München, 1843. Very funny etching showing the portraits of E. Neureuther himself, E. Kirchner, Chr. Morgenstern, H. Dyck, etc., growing out of flower-buds. 14 x 18,3 cm. (# 2242)

Nagler, Monogrammisten II, 635 No. 12. Title-leaf of 1843, for the 'Radirungen des Münchner Radirklubs, München 1844'. - Good impression, trimmed on the platemark, laid down.

Neureuther, Eugen Napoleon (München 1806 - 1882). Des Pfarrers Tochter von Taubenhein. (No place, 1844). Fine etching illustrating in romantic style the second couplet of 5 lines of a ballad by Gottfried August Bürger. Folio. 36 x 24,5 cm. (# 5801)

Nagler XI, 312, No. 5. Gottfried August Bürger (1747 - 1794) published the ballad "Des Pfarrers Tochter von Taubenhein" in 1782, which inspired Neureuther to create this famous etching with the same title. - Mounted; tear repaired, affecting the print; margins cut short.

Schmidt, Matthias (Mannheim 1749-München 1823). Landscape with large trees, some rural buildings and two people; after Ferdinand Kobell. Oblong etching, at bottom signed in the plate "Ferdinand Kobell del. 1776. Mathias Schmidt fec." 17,7 x 16,2 cm. (# 5873)

Nagler XVII, 338. The etcher and lithographer Matthias Schmidt was a pupil of Ferdinand Kobell, he became director of the Kupferstich-Kabinett in München. Ferdinand Kobell (Mannheim 1740-München 1799), painter and etcher, moved 1793 to München when the French armies came. - Good impression on strong paper, with margins.

Vautier, Otto (Düsseldorf 1863-Genève 1919). Half nude standing woman and sitting man in a bedroom. Before 1905. Watercolour on thick paper. The woman leans against a bed, the man is sitting in front of a window, underneath in pencil "No. 3". At the reverse side a drawing in black chalk, showing several figures, at bottom name "Otto Vautier". 25,5 x 33,3 cm. (# 5843)

Otto Vautier worked first in Germany in München, Dachau, and Überlingen, from 1890-92 in Paris, and then in Switzerland, first in Wallis and from 1906 in Genève. He is especially known for his fine paintings and drawings of women. See on him Thieme-Becker XXXIV, 142-143. - On verso collector's stamp of Victor Sieger (Wien 1843-Wien 1905), with number 522. Sieger worked as a painter in München, his collection was sold in München in 1905 (Lugt No. 2377).

Wit, Peter de (Candido) (Brugge ca. 1548 - München 1628), after. Dies (and) Nox. 1698. 2 very fine engravings showing personifications of Day and Night by Carl Gustav von Amling. Both ca. 28 x 16 cm. (# 2230)

Nagler XXIV, 481. Not in Fuhring. Von Amling (Nürnberg 1651 - München 1702) made these engravings after the famous gobelin tapestries in München, which were designed by Peter de Wit for Kurfürst Maximilian I, and which were woven by the Dutch Hans van d. Biest and other Dutchmen in the Hautelisse Manufaktur in München between 1604 - 1615. - Bright impressions with small margins. Pasted next to each other.

Wit, Peter de (Candido) (Brugge ca. 1548 - München 1628), after. Hiems, Ver, Aestas. 1698 - 1700. 3 very fine engravings (of 4, without autumn) showing personifications of winter, spring and summer by Carl Gustav von Amling. ca. 285-295 x 163 mm. (# 5464)

Thieme-Becker V, 493-494 no. 23b. Nagler XXIV, 481. Not in Fuhring. Von Amling (Nürnberg 1651 - München 1702) made these engravings after the famous gobelin tapestries in München, which were designed by Peter de Wit for Kurfürst Maximilian I, and which were woven by the Dutch Hans van d. Biest and other Dutchmen in the Hautelisse Manufaktur in München between 1604 - 1615. - Good impressions with very large margins. Slightly foxed, Aestas foxed.