423 - J. PENZEL (*1754) after SCHELLENBERG (*1740), Academy of Fine Arts, Table XLV, 1784, Etching

J. PENZEL (*1754) after SCHELLENBERG (*1740), Academy of Fine Arts, Table XLV, 1784, Etching Johann Georg Penzel (1754 Hersbruck - 1809 Leipzig) after Johann Rudolf Schellenberg (1740 Basel - 1806 Töß near Winterthur): Picture Academy for Youth, TabXLV, 1784, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Schellenberg del. / Penzel sc.". Date: 1784 Description: From the plate volume of the multi-volume work "Bilder-Akademie für die Jugend", to which Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Gottfried Chodowiecki, Johann Ulrich Schellenberg and other illustrators contributed. Page divided into several small fields with miniatures on various themes such as allegories, ancient fables, historical events or scenes from mythology and literature, as well as encyclopaedic representations for the education of youth. Source: Johann Sigmund Stoy (1745 Nuremberg-1808 Nuremberg) Bilder-Akademie für die Jugend, 1784, No. 45 | Book, Mythology, Genre, Science, Politics Keywords: Allegory, Mythology, Fable, Craft, Astronomy, Science, Animals, Fairy Tales, Illustrations, Religion, Alchemy, Chemistry, Medicine, Solon and Kleisthenes, Attic Democracy, Reforms, Pan, Apollo, Numismatics, Geology, Fossils, 18th century, Classicism, Mythology, Germany, Size: Paper: 23,0 cm x 31,7 cm (9,1 x 12,5 in), Plate: 21,9 cm x 28,3 cm (8,6 x 11,1 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Slightly foxed on all sides and a little bit soiled on the margin. Dark spot on the upper right margin. Short marginal tear at lower left. In the image a whitish spot in the centre right.