432 - C. STÖLZEL (*1751) after SCHENAU (*1737), Hug, 1794, Etching

C. STÖLZEL (*1751) after SCHENAU (*1737), Hug, 1794, Etching Christian Friedrich Stölzel (1751 Dresden - 1816 ibid.) after Johann Eleazar Schenau (1737 Großschönau - 1806 Dresden): Hug, 1794, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Date: 1794 Description: A young girl lies in the arms of an older woman. In the background is a steaming incense burner and a sculpture depicting two cupids embracing. Signed and dated below the depiction, left: "Schenau del.", right: "C.F. Stoelzel sc. 1794". Keywords: 18th century, Classicism, Religious, Germany, Size: Paper: 17,0 cm x 10,5 cm (6,7 x 4,1 in), Depiction: 11,5 cm x 6,5 cm (4,5 x 2,6 in) Condition: Rather good condition. The image makes a very good impression. The sheet is pale foxed in the margins and sporadically in the image due to its age, in the corners of the sheet sporadically traces of mounting on a backing; just trimmed along the printing plate.