716 - J. THAETER (1804–1870), A Study of the Physiognomy of Berlin Artists, c. 1828, Woodcut

J. THAETER (1804–1870), A Study of the Physiognomy of Berlin Artists, c. 1828, Woodcut Julius Cäsar Thaeter (1804, Dresden – 1870, Munich): Physiognomy study of various Berlin artists, c. 1828, woodcut Technique: Woodcut on paper Inscription: upper right, monogrammed “CT” in ligature Date: c. 1828 Description: Depiction of seven artistic figures in bust and profile, lined up next to one another, some with caricatured features. Among the artists is the sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764, Berlin – 1850, ibid.). This is presumably a later impression. Keywords: Woodcut, Printmaking, Germany, Berlin, Artist portrait, Portrait, Types, 19th century, Romanticism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 10.7 cm x 19.4 cm (4.2 x 7.6 in), Image: 4.0 cm x 9.5 cm (1.6 x 3.7 in) Condition: Good condition. Pale foxing. There are folds in the paper along the right edge of the sheet. The edges are untrimmed and have some minor bumps.