3764 - Johann Ziegler, Rolandseck Castle and Nonnenwerth

Johann Ziegler, Rolandseck Castle and Nonnenwerth View along the Rhine towards the ruins of Rolandseck Castle and Nonnenwerth; on the left, a small-town scene with figures, probably from the first edition of ‘Collection de cinquante vues du Rhin…’, published in 1798 by Artaria & Comp., watercolour etchings; beneath the illustration, inscribed in print on the right ‘Engraved by J. Ziegler’ and on the left ‘Drawn from life by L. Janscha’, and titled in German and French ‘View of Rolandseck Castle and Nennenwerth Abbey’, the accompanying text sheet on the back of the frame; minor imperfections; dimensions of the image including the border approx. 36 x 47 cm. Artist’s details: also known as Johann Andreas Ziegler, Austrian landscape draughtsman and copperplate engraver (1749 Meiningen/Vorarlberg? to c. 1812, Vienna), studied at the Academy in Vienna, engraved views of Vienna and the surrounding area, landscapes of the Rhine and Danube regions, as well as views from the Austrian Alpine regions; worked in Vienna; source: Thieme-Becker and the internet.