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Illumination of the Wachtendonck Palace

On the occasion of the coronation of Charles VII on 31 January 1742
Lost Art-ID
617648
Artist / Creator
Leclerc, Jakob Friedrich
Birth
1717, London
Death
Wien
Place of activity
Frankfurt (Main); Wien; Zweibrücken
Last mentioned
1768
Artist / Creator
Ebersbach, Johann Jacob
Birth
1717, Augsburg
Death
(vor) 1754.09.11
Artist / Creator
Jörg, Karl
Title
Illumination of the Wachtendonck Palace
Additional title
On the occasion of the coronation of Charles VII on 31 January 1742
Dating
1742
Object type
Print
Group of reported objects
Graphic
Material / Technique
Paper / printed (copper engraving)
Height
40.80 cm
Width
56.20 cm
Inventory number
IV 4339
Description

Richly decorated and illuminated façade of a city palace. A party is moving towards the palace in carriages, sedan chairs and on foot.

Inscription: Jaques Fred. le Clerc del. / Charles Jörg inv. / Jean Jaques Eberspach sc. A. V. / Illumination qui a été faite le jour de l'Entrée de sa Majesté Imperiale à l'Hotel de son Excellence Monsieur le Baron de Wachtendonck ... à Francfort le 31. Janvier ... 1742 ...

Reverse: [in pencil top right:] 4.- [in pencil below right:] H. [in pencil centre right:] Cat. VII

Provenance

[...] - 1938: probably stock Hugo Helbing, Munich (unclear circumstances of acquisition).

12.04.1938: Acquired by purchase from Hugo Helbing, Munich.

Literature / Source
Zugangsinventarbuch, Zugangsnummer 1938/64
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