Artist: Anton Hertzinger (Austria, 1763-1826).
Title: [Herd of cows, shepherd, and a dog].
Signed and dated in plate: Herzin f 1816.
Dimensions: Platemark 9" x 12". Sheet 13 1/2" x 19 3/4".
Publisher: Prag[ue] bey T. Michelette (?).
Date: 1816.
Materials and Techniques: etching on the wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: U.l. corner is torn. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: Patrik Šimon collection, Prague.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: German School XVIII C. Austrian School XIX C.
Notes:
-This entry incorporates information from the collection of Patrik Šimon.
-Our impression is supposed to be an artist's proof before letters. Similar works bear the names of artists such as Johann Christian Klengel, Francesco Giuseppe Casanova, Paulus Potter, and Willem Romeyn, as well as publisher's proof: Prag[ue] bey T. Michelette.