612 - J. KLEIN (1792–1875), *The Chicken Dog by the Gaiters*, 1832, etching

J. KLEIN (1792–1875), *The Chicken Dog by the Gaiters*, 1832, etching Johann Adam Klein (1792, Nuremberg – 1875, Munich): The Chicken Dog by the Gaiters, 1832, Etching Technique: Etching on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 301, III/III Inscription: Monogrammed and dated lower right on the printing plate: “JAK fec. 1832” Date: 1832 Description: A smooth-haired dog with large patches lying stretched out in the grass to the right, asleep. Next to it are a shotgun, a game basket, and a hunting satchel containing two leather leggings. Source: Series of six sheets featuring dogs, No. 4 | print suite, Animals 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.: 301, III/III. Keywords: animals, dog, still life, hunting, nature, 19th century, Romanticism, Animals, Germany, Size: Paper: 15.1 cm x 21.3 cm (5.9 x 8.4 in), Image: 9.0 cm x 12.9 cm (3.5 x 5.1 in) Condition: Good condition. Foxing and discoloration visible across the entire sheet. Slightly wavy at the corners due to mounting.