Wall Elevation with a Secretaire, from 'Schreibtische'
Wall elevation in Rococo style with a secretaire in the center. The secretaire is crowned by a clock and is flanked by pedestals. The one on the left carries a vase, while on the one on the right two putti are placed.
Artwork Details
- Title: Wall Elevation with a Secretaire, from 'Schreibtische'
- Artist: Franz Xavier Habermann (German, Habelschwerdt, Glatz 1721–1796 Augsburg)
- Publisher: Johann Georg Hertel (German, Augsburg ca. 1700–1775 Augsburg)
- Date: ca. 1748–70
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 11 11/16 × 7 1/2 in. (29.7 × 19.1 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund 1949
- Object Number: 49.63.215
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Franz Xavier Habermann
Johann Georg Hertel
ca. 1748–70
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Johann Georg Hertel
n.d.
Franz Xavier Habermann
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Johann Georg Hertel
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