706 - J. THAETER (*1804) after SCHWIND (*1804), Knight Curt’s Wedding Procession, 1830, etching

J. THAETER (*1804) after SCHWIND (*1804), Knight Curt’s Wedding Procession, 1830, etching Julius Cäsar Thaeter (1804 Dresden – 1870 Munich) after Moritz von Schwind (1804 Vienna – 1871 Munich): Knight Curt’s Bridal Journey, after Moritz von Schwind, 1830, etching Technique: Etching and etching on China paper, mounted on paper Inscription: inscribed lower left on the plate: “Moritz v. Schwind pinx.”; signed lower right on the plate: “Julius Thaeter sculps.”; inscribed below: “Knight Curt’s Bridal Journey. (fragment)” Date: 1830 Description: After a painting by Moritz von Schwind (1804 Vienna–1871 Pöcking). The illustration shows a section of the painting in which four scenes can be seen in different areas, unfolding independently of one another in time and space. The painting is based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from 1802 with the same title. The detail shows the lower center of the painting, in which the protagonist, Ritter Curt (also Kurt), is being accosted by a crowd at a market stall. Keywords: Etching, Knight, Printmaking, Germany, Bride, 19th century, Romanticism, Fashion, Germany, Size: Paper: 29.8 cm x 39.9 cm (11.7 x 15.7 in), Plate: 28.0 cm x 36.8 cm (11 x 14.5 in), Image area: 22.6 cm x 33.6 cm (8.9 x 13.2 in) Condition: Very good condition. Minimal soiling is visible in isolated areas.