687 - L. RICHTER (1803–1884) Follower, The Prebischtor, around 1840, etching

L. RICHTER (1803–1884) Follower, The Prebischtor, around 1840, etching Ludwig Richter (1803 Dresden – 1884 ibid.) Follower: The Prebisch Gate Rock Gate in Bohemian Switzerland, c. 1840, Etching Technique: Etching on paper, mounted on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 3221 [a, not listed separately] Inscription: At the bottom, inscribed on the printing plate: “Das Prebischthor.” Date: c. 1840 Description: From a series of reproductions of older prints. First published in 1820 in the series “70 Mahlerische An- und Aussichten der Umgegend von Dresden in einem Kreise von sechs bis acht Meilen,” see Budde No. 54. Impressive rock gate with three figures in costumes typical of the time and place. Bibliography: Budde, Karl: Adrian Ludwig Richter. Painter and Engraver. Catalog of His Complete Graphic Works by Johann Friedrich Hoffmann; Freiburg im Breisgau 1922. Cat. Rais. No.: 3221 [a, not listed separately]. Keywords: Nature, Dresden, Rock Gate, Fashion, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Germany, Size: Paper: 15.0 cm x 19.5 cm (5.9 x 7.7 in), Image: 10.6 cm x 14.5 cm (4.2 x 5.7 in) Condition: Very good condition. Pale stains on the right margin. Faint discoloration in the upper corners due to old mounting.