610 - J. KLEIN (1792–1875), Polish: Bear from van Aken’s menagerie, 1844, Etching

J. KLEIN (1792–1875), Polish: Bear from van Aken’s menagerie, 1844, Etching Johann Adam Klein (1792 Nuremberg – 1875 Munich): Polish: Bear from van Aken’s menagerie, 1844, Etching Technique: Etching on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 332, III/III Inscription: Signed and dated upper right: "JAKlein fec: Munich 1844," inscribed on the left: "Polish: Bear from van Aken’s Menagerie" Date: 1844 Description: A very impressive depiction of a bear from the famous 19th-century traveling menagerie of van Aken. 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.: 332, III/III. Keywords: Bear, circus, enclosure, restraint, 19th century, Romanticism, Animals, Poland, Size: Paper: 16.4 cm x 18.9 cm (6.5 x 7.4 in), Image: 12.0 cm x 14.3 cm (4.7 x 5.6 in) Condition: Good condition. Slight foxing and some rubbing. The corners are somewhat creased in places.