16 etchings of actors on stage.

Goez, J.F. von (Hermannstadt 1754-Regensburg 1815).

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(Germany, München, Regensburg), 1781 - 1797. 16 very fine etchings of actors, male and female, performing on stage, in very nice costumes and decors, signed and part of them dated. Small 8vo.*Joseph Franz von Goez, Götz or Goetz, a German painter, etcher and engraver, was called by his enthusiastic contemporaries the German Hogarth. He also wrote and directed theater plays and musical drama and made numerous etchings and engravings of actors on stage, while playing in these and other theatre performances. The present etchings are very probably designed after particular stage performances. They are very interesting as Goez observed the various characters played by the actors very thoroughly and depicted all the details very accurately. They give very important information on 18th century German melodrama. Goez lived from 1779 - 1783 in München, then in Augsburg, from 1785 - 1791 in München again, and from 1791 - 1815 in Regensburg; 3 etchings are dated 1781, so made in München; one etching is dated 1793 and one 1797, so both made in Regensburg. - Mounted of old, sharp impressions with margins; waterstains to 2 plates, lightly foxed. - Added: Gradmann, Johannes (Active in Regensburg 1778). Etching showing a drunk man sitting on a barrel, numbered 1, signed Joh.s Gradmann exc. A.V. (Augsburg). Small 8vo. -And added: S.D.R. Sc., after Loutherburg. Fine etching signed S.D.R. Sc. showing a woman with vegetables in her raised skirt, to the right a basket with vegetables. Small 8vo. As described by Nagler, Monogrammisten IV, No. 4038, 4. [(5802)]. Seller Inventory # 5802

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Title: 16 etchings of actors on stage.

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