Le Chanteur en Foire, dans le gout d'Ostade
Artist
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
(German, 1712–1774)
Date1740
MediumEtching on heavy laid paper
DimensionsImage: 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches (27.3 x 19.1 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Gail A. Donson, Class of 1963
Terms
- Prints
- Etching
- heavy laid
Object number82.050.003
Label CopyThe copper plate that made this etching. is a survivor of the eighteenth century. Despite its age, and the fact that it has been handled multiple times, it could still produce a relatively clean image were it to be inked. However, where fingerprints have adhered to some areas, such as the blank space below the image, the ink would attach itself to hidden oils and produce a much muddier print than the original. ("Imprint/ In Print," curated by Nancy E. Green with assistance from Christian Waibel '17 and presented at the Johnson Museum August 8 - December 20, 2015)
