624 - J. KLEIN (1792–1875), The Munching Mule by the Pillar, 1833, Etching

J. KLEIN (1792–1875), The Munching Mule by the Pillar, 1833, Etching Johann Adam Klein (1792 Nuremberg – 1875 Munich): The Munching Mule by the Pillar, 1833, etching Technique: Etching on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 304, III/III Inscription: Signed lower right on the printing plate and dated: “JAKlein f. 1833,” inscribed below: “im Verlag von Klein in Nürnberg” Date: 1833 Description: The munching mule at the pillar in front of a house, against which a Roman peasant boy leans to the left with his arm raised and holds the animal—turned toward him in profile—by the rope. A second mule lies against the courtyard wall directly behind. From the 1844 edition by C. H. Zeh. 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.: 304, III/III. Keywords: Animals; Mules; Farmer; Servant; Costumes; Architecture; Yard; 19th century; Romanticism; Animals; Germany; Size: Paper: 13.5 cm x 20.0 cm (5.3 x 7.9 in) Condition: Good condition. Just trimmed. Slight foxing and rubbing in places. Minimal damage to the paper surface in the upper right corner.