MUELLER, Dr Franz Herbert (1784-1835) and Joseph VÖLLINGER (1790-1846)

Lot 105
13.07.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 105 | MUELLER, Dr Franz Herbert (1784-1835) and Joseph VÖLLINGER (1790-1846)
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£ 5 000 – 8 000
MUELLER, Dr Franz Herbert (1784-1835) and Joseph VÖLLINGER (1790-1846)

Grossherzoglich Hessisches Militair. Karlsruhe: Johan Velten, [c. 1830].

A fine copy of this rare work on military costumes, a deluxe copy with royal provenance: Prince Max von Baden’s copy. The work is by Franz Hubert Müller (1784-1835) depicting, with very fine hand-colouring, the uniforms of the Hessian army, including all ranks. The plates are fully hand-coloured including backgrounds, and finely highlighted in gum arabic. The engraved dedication is to Ludwig 'Großherzog Von Hessen und bei Rhein'. The plates show figures from all divisions of the army: cavalry, artillery, infantry, military police, etc., standing, or on horseback, most in landscape, though some are shown in barracks. Müller was an artist, and engraver who, in 1817, opened an academy of fine arts. The plates were lithographed by Joseph Völlinger (1790-1846) who worked in Munich and Karlsruhe. The work contains seven additional plates by Mueller in various sizes, marked up in pencil, with corrections and notes suggesting they were used as proofs for the making of an edition of this work. This copy belonged to Prince Max Von Baden, heir presumptive to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Baden, who in October and November 1918 briefly served as the last chancellor of the German Empire and minister-president of Prussia. He sued for peace on Germany's behalf at the end of World War I based on U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and took steps towards transforming the government into a parliamentary system. Bobins II, 373; Colas 2155; Lipperheide Qdc 11.



Large folio (428 x 357mm). Engraved calligraphic title, and dedication, 30 finely hand-coloured lithographic plates highlighted in gum-arabic, all mounted on grey-green card with black line borders, 7 additional lithographic plates loose in black folder (plate 29 with ink speckles, title and dedication coming loose from mount, rare marginal spotting). Contemporary half calf over speckled paper boards, spine gilt ruled in compartments, red green and blue labels with gilt crowned B in lower label (rubbed, head and tail of spine chipped, corners worm). Provenance: Prince Max Von Baden (pencilled inscription on flyleaf, gilt crowned B on spine, library stamp on title lettered MB with shelf mark below).





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