Auction 18 / Paintings, Prints, Drawings and Fine Art

fri 11 DECEMBER -  sat 12 DECEMBER 2015
Thomas Ryder (Inghilterra, 1746 - 1810) : Titania's awakening. A midsummer-Night's Dream. Da Heinrich Füssli. Johann Heinrich Füssli (Zurigo, 1741 - Putney Hill, Londra, 1841) - Auction Paintings, Prints, Drawings and Fine Art - Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli - Casa d'Aste - Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Lot 634

Thomas Ryder (Inghilterra, 1746 - 1810)

[ Johann Heinrich Füssli (Zurigo, 1741 - Putney Hill, Londra, 1841) ]

Titania's awakening. A midsummer-Night's Dream. Da Heinrich Füssli.

1803.

Mezzatinta. mm 665x520. Titolo in basso al centro: “Shakespeare: Midsummer-Night's Dream, Act IV, Scene I, Oberon, Queen of the Fairies, Puck, Bottom and Fairies attending”. Ai lati: “Painted by Henry Fuseli R. A. – Engraved by Tho.s Ryder & Tho.s Ryder Jun.r”. Una delle più celebri e belle incisioni contenute nella cosiddetta “Boydell Shakespeare Gallery”: Collection of Prints, from Pictures for the Purpose of illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare, by the Artists of Great Britain (London: John Boydell, 1803-[1805]). Volume I, tav. XXI.



Lievi ingialliture e piccoli restauri ai margini. Per il resto ottima conservazione.

Base price
EUR 600,00
sold : Registration