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Christian Fürchtegott Gellert

Lost Art-ID
617553
Artist
Preißler, Johann Martin
Birth
1715.03.14, Nürnberg
Death
1794.11.17, Lyngby (Kopenhagen)
Place of activity
Paris
Artist
Graff, Anton
Birth
1736.11.18, Winterthur
Death
1813.06.22, Dresden
Place of activity
Augsburg; Dresden
Title
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
Datierung
1758 (um)
Object type
Print
Group of reported objects
Graphic
Material / Technique
Papier / gedruckt (Kupferstich)
Height
20.00 cm
Width
16.50 cm
Inventory number
II 12999
Description

Bust portrait in a circle to the left above a triple stepped plinth. Name, dates of life and office as well as facsimile autograph in the base.

Inscription: nach Anton Graff / v. J. M. Preissler / Christian Fürchtegott Gellert. / Professor of Philosophy at Leipzig; ...

Reverse: [in pencil below right:] v. 15778 [in pencil above right:] 1.-

Provenance

[...] - 1937: probably stock Hugo Helbing, Munich (unclear circumstances of acquisition).

04.05.1937: Acquired by purchase from Hugo Helbing, Munich.

Literature / Source
Zugangsinventarbuch, Zugangsnummer 1937/162
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