618 - J. KLEIN (1792–1875), Carretiere di Roma, Roman Wine Merchant, 1822, Etching

J. KLEIN (1792–1875), Carretiere di Roma, Roman Wine Merchant, 1822, Etching Johann Adam Klein (1792 Nuremberg – 1875 Munich): Carretiere di Roma, Roman wine merchant, 1822, etching Technique: Etching on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 257, IV/IV Inscription: Monogrammed and dated in the upper right corner of the printing plate: “JAK f 1822”; inscribed at the bottom center: “Carretiere di Roma” Date: 1822 Description: A two-wheeled cart loaded with seven barrels, pulled to the right by a decked-out horse, is traveling along a low wall, above which vineyards, trees, and the sea are visible, while a mountain frames the background on the left. On the cart sits the carter in his coat on a frame covered with mats made from the branches of a single tree. A lantern hangs from the cart on this side, and a bundle of hay from the horse on the other side. 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.: 257, IV/IV. Keywords: Merchant, cart, horse, animals, trail, landscape, 19th century, Romanticism, Animals, Italy, Rome (Latium), Size: Paper: 24.0 cm x 32.1 cm (9.4 x 12.6 in), Plate: 19.6 cm x 25.9 cm (7.7 x 10.2 in), Image: 18.6 cm x 25.0 cm (7.3 x 9.8 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. Significant foxing and discoloration visible across the entire sheet. Isolated signs of wear and creases in the corners of the sheet.