603 - J. KLEIN (1792–1875), *The Italian Woman with the Donkey*, 1820, etching

J. KLEIN (1792–1875), *The Italian Woman with the Donkey*, 1820, etching Johann Adam Klein (1792, Nuremberg – 1875, Munich): The Italian Woman with Two Children by the Donkey Carrying Baskets of Goods, 1820, etching Technique: Etching on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 246, II/II Stamp: – Collector’s stamp on the reverse, Lugt no.: 3551. Ines Kaps. Leipzig. 20th century – Collector’s stamp on the reverse, Lugt no.: 3549. Erhard Oskar Kaps (1915 Leipzig – 2007 Leipzig). Leipzig. 20th century Inscription: Monogrammed in the upper right: “JAK f.” Inscribed by another person at the bottom: “Die Italienerin bei dem Esel.” Dated in the upper right: “Roma 1820.” Date: 1820 Description: Full-length portrait of a packhorse with baskets. A young Roman woman with two mischievous children sits on the left, seen from behind. Bibliography: Jahn, C.: The Work of Johann Adam Klein. Painter and Copper Engraver in Munich, Member of the Royal Academy of Arts in Berlin, Recipient of the Cross of Merit of the Ducal Saxon Ernestine House Order; Munich 1863. Cat. Rais. No.: 246, II/II. Keywords: Hoofed animals, Italy, Genre, Woman, Children, Printmaking, Etching, 19th century, Romanticism, Costumes, Italy, Size: Paper: 20.5 cm x 29.0 cm (8.1 x 11.4 in), Image: 11.0 cm x 14.8 cm (4.3 x 5.8 in) Condition: Good condition. Occasional faint soiling and isolated foxing spots are visible on the margins of the sheet. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped.