{"product_id":"collection-of-german-book-vignettes-wood-engravings-xviii-xix-c","title":"Collection of German Book Vignettes. Wood Engravings. XVIII – Early XIX C.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Various anonymous artists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Collection of German Book Vignettes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: XVIII – Early XIX C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials and Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e: woodcuts, wood engravings, and collages on paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: — Monogram AU stamp in ink in Gothic script (not in Lugt).\u003cbr\u003e— 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt Movements, Periods and Schools\u003c\/strong\u003e: German School XVIII C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: The collection comprises four items. 1. \u003cstrong\u003eTailpiece with Lyre \u0026amp; Altar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Neo-Classical vignette. 1 3\/4\" × 2 1\/4\". 2. \u003cstrong\u003eGerman Coat of Arms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heraldic oval crest with princely hat and rampant lion. 2 3\/4\" × 3\". 3. \u003cstrong\u003eMasonic Triple Vignette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three emblems — smoking brazier with hexagram, crossed mallets, and masons' tools — on a single sheet; no text on reverse, suggesting a proof impression. 2 1\/2\" × 6\". 4. \u003cstrong\u003eTwo Collages\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mounted on a Single Shared Backing): Item 4\/1, signed “Salzmann(?)” and inscribed “Lipsia” (Leipzig) in the plate, features a profile portrait of Minerva beneath a radiant sunburst (2\" × 4 1\/4\"). Item 4\/2, signed with monogram “S” in the plate, depicts a putto in a landscape (2\" × 4 3\/8\"). Item 4 offers exceptional insight into the engraver's creative process — compositions assembled from stock decorative elements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldin Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48022016524453,"sku":"WOP-1240\/BLKBI-1","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/0944\/8869\/files\/IMG_3759-2.jpg?v=1784651564","url":"https:\/\/www.goldinfineart.com\/products\/collection-of-german-book-vignettes-wood-engravings-xviii-xix-c","provider":"Goldin Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}