RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian (fl. 1804-6), author and Ludwig NEUREUTHER, artist (1774-1832)

Starting price
£ 2 500
Auction dateClassic
13.07.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
United Kingdom, London
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 992507
Lot 211 | RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian (fl. 1804-6), author and Ludwig NEUREUTHER, artist (1774-1832)
RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian (fl. 1804-6), author and Ludwig NEUREUTHER, artist (1774-1832)

Baierische Volkstrachten. [Munich: Johann Ludwig Christian Rheinwald, 1804-06, leaves watermarked 1803].

In original wrappers, the only two parts published of a series depicting the various regional costumes of Bavaria. Rheinwald employed the services of Neureuther, a local German artist and engraver, to draw and engrave the plates here showing the typical outfits of local Bavarian men and women. The series was originally planned to comprise of six to eight issues. Bobins IV, 1257; Colas 2548; Hiler p.748; Lipperheide Dfc 4; Thieme-Becker XXV, p.421



2 parts, all published, in one, folio (385 x 243mm). Engraved dedication leaf, 12 aquatint plates after Neureuther by Hellriegel, all hand-coloured by Kummel, each with a leaf of descriptive letterpress (lacking engraved title-page, marginal finger soiling and light scattered spotting). Later marbled paper stiff wrappers, with original decorative orange title-label pasted onto upper cover, preserving two blue paper part wrappers (wrappers with light spotting, extremities lightly rubbed, orange label slightly bubbling).





Special notice

No VAT is payable on the hammer price or the buyer's premium for this lot. Please see the VAT Symbols and Explanation section of the Conditions of Sale for further information
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
13.07.2023
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

Related terms