815 - J. PRIMAVESI (*1774), Artist at an overgrown ruin, Etching

J. PRIMAVESI (*1774), Artist at an overgrown ruin, Etching Johann Georg Primavesi (1774 Heidelberg - 1855 Kassel): Artist at an overgrown ruin, 19th century, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: Signed lower left in the printing plate: "G: Primavesi del:". On the reverse is a sketch of an arm. Date: 19th century Description: The German artist Primavesi was a pen friend of Goethe, with whom he had been in active correspondence not least since his employment as a theatre painter at the Court Theatre in Darmstadt. He is known for a large number of landscapes and prints, many of them with scenery. In the present etching he shows a ruin overgrown by trees with a mighty entrance staircase. Tiny and easy to miss, a seated traveller in a top hat is shown on the right talking to a boy. Next to him are presumably leaning drawing materials that the landscape artist has just put aside. Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Germany, Size: Paper: 10,6 cm x 13,0 cm (4,2 x 5,1 in), Plate: 9,6 cm x 11,8 cm (3,8 x 4,6 in) Condition: Good condition. A pale liquid spot and an overlying dark spot are visible in the upper right. Further individual stains are visible along the edges. The corners of the sheet are minimally bumped. The upper left corner of the sheet is minimally creased. The image makes a very good impression.