608 - J. KLEIN (1792–1875), The Girl with the Calendar, New Year 1818, 1817, Etching

J. KLEIN (1792–1875), The Girl with the Calendar, New Year 1818, 1817, Etching Johann Adam Klein (1792 Nuremberg – 1875 Munich): The Girl with the Calendar, New Year 1818, 1817, Etching Technique: Etching on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 202, II/II Inscription: Monogrammed and dated at the bottom of the printing plate: “JAK fec. 1817,” inscribed at the top: “Zum neuen Jahr 1818” Date: 1817 Description: A very charming depiction of a girl tearing up last year’s calendar. 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.: 202, II/II. Keywords: Girls, Calendar, Traditional costumes, Portrait, New Year, Greeting card, 19th century, Romanticism, Costumes, Germany, Size: Paper: 11.9 cm x 12.9 cm (4.7 x 5.1 in), Image: 10.2 cm x 11.5 cm (4 x 4.5 in) Condition: Good condition. Slight foxing. Slightly creased in the corners due to mounting.