Artist: Eduard Kretzschmar (German, 1807-1858) engraver.
Title: Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, K.B. [refer to a Knight of the Order of the Bath prior to 1815]. Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet (1743 - 1820) British explorer, naturalist, and longtime president of the Royal Society, known for his promotion of science.
Signed and Titled in plate: E. Kretzschmar sc. Sir Joseph Banks, K.B.
Dimensions: Sheet 7"x 6". Mat 9 1/2" x 8 3/4."
Date: 1840th.
Materials and Techniques: wood engraving on wove paper. Text printed verso, as issued.
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: Lower corners are cut off. Small cut through u.l. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: German School XIX C.