Artist: Adrian Zingg (Swiss, 1734 - 1816).
Title: Travellers on a Mountain Pass.
Dated, and Signed in plate: Dessiné et gravé par A. Zingg. 1770.
Dimensions: Image 6 3/4" x 9 1/2". Sheet 8 3/4" x 12". Mat 10 1/4" x 13 1/2".
Date: 1770.
Materials and Techniques: Etching on heavy wove paper.
Mat and Frame: matted.
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: Trimmed margins, foxing, soiling. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums, Libraries and Auctions: We have not been able to find this engraving in any museum collections or auction sales over the last 30 years.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Swiss School XVIII C.