447 - K. ERNST (1758–1830), Epitaph of a Duke of Württemberg, ca. 1790, Etching

K. ERNST (1758–1830), Epitaph of a Duke of Württemberg, ca. 1790, Etching Karl Mathias Ernst (1758, Mannheim – 1830, ibid.): Epitaph of a Duke of Württemberg, presumably Karl Eugen von Württemberg or a direct family reference, c. 1790, etching Technique: Etching on paper Inscription: signed lower left on the printing plate, inscribed on the sarcophagus: "Ah! May we erase[?[...]" Date: c. 1790 Description: Beautiful classicist epitaph featuring typical figures. Keywords: Germany, Mythology & Antiquity, 18th century, Classicism, Religious, Germany, Size: Paper: 45.6 cm x 29.1 cm (18 x 11.5 in), Plate: 41.0 cm x 25.1 cm (16.1 x 9.9 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is slightly discolored due to its age. The sheet is foxed in places. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped. Slight creasing at the bottom of the sheet margin with minimal damage to the sheet edge. Slightly wavy and bumped along the upper edge of the sheet. A faintly visible horizontal crease on the reverse.