707 - H. NÜSSER (*1821) after SETTEGAST (*1813), St. Dorothea with a Basket of Flowers, steel engraving

H. NÜSSER (*1821) after SETTEGAST (*1813), St. Dorothea with a Basket of Flowers, steel engraving Heinrich Nüsser (1821 Düsseldorf – 1883 ibid.) after Joseph Anton Settegast (1813 Koblenz – 1890 Mainz): Depiction of Saint Dorothea with a basket of flowers, a feather, and a sword, 19th century, steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on paper Inscription: Inscribed and signed below. Date: 19th century Description: Heinrich Nüsser’s engravings display great delicacy of line. One of his masterpieces is his contribution to Friedrich Overbeck’s work on the Gospels. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Religious, Germany, Size: Paper: 22.1 cm x 15.4 cm (8.7 x 6.1 in), Plate: 15.2 cm x 10.0 cm (6 x 3.9 in), Image: 11.5 cm x 6.2 cm (4.5 x 2.4 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is foxed. There is a horizontal crease in the upper part of the paper.