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The content Family.
The content Family.
J.Philipp Haid del. J.J.Haid et filius exc. A.V.
[Augsburg, c.1760]
Mezzotint. 155 x 165mm. Very fine.
[Ref: 2883]   £330.00  
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[Smoking and Drinking.]
[Smoking and Drinking.]
I.I.Haid et filius excud. A.V.
[n.d. c.1770.]
Mezzotint. Plate 211 x 158mm. 8¼ x 6¼".
A man wearing a feathered cap balances a goblet on two fingers in the air whilst holding a jug, presumably of wine in the other. Behind him another man stands smoking a pipe.
Ex Collection Norman Blackburn.
[Ref: 18514]   £130.00   (£156.00 incl.VAT)
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[The Fiddling Boy]
[The Fiddling Boy]
J.G. Haid, del, et fecit.
[n.d., c.1770.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 265 x 205mm (10½ x 8"), with Haid's inscription excised, 35 x 205mm (1½ x 8"). Trimmed into image on three sides, inscription trimmed into lettering.
A young man in Van Dyck dress and a hat with large plumes, shown three-quarters length standing to right and grinning towards the viewer as he plays a violin.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd. See BM 2010,7081.1046 for a version published by Carington Bowles with the title as above.
[Ref: 67165]   £280.00   (£336.00 incl.VAT)
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[Five mezzotint heads, stitched together.]
[Five mezzotint heads, stitched together.]
J.J. Haid et filius excud: Aug. Vind. [n.d., c.1770.]
Five mezzotints, stitched at top. Each c. 215 x 160mm, 8½ x 6¼". A rare collection. Uncut.
Five portraits, four untitled women and a man titled 'Le Baiser Rendu' (The received kiss). Published by Haid and Son; Johann Jakob Haid (1704-1767), the German painter and engraver, and founder of the big publishing house 'J.J. Haid'; and his son Johann Elias Haid (1736-1809) the German engraver, mezzotinter and publisher in Augsburg; son and pupil of Johann Jakob. These are possibly illustrations to 'Les Baisers' (Kisses), a series of poems by Claude Joseph Dorat (1734-1780).
[Ref: 19530]   £1,000.00   view all images for this item
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The Mare and Foal.
The Mare and Foal. Plate I.
By Haid.
[n.d., c.1780.]
Scarce & fine engraving, 360 x 295mm (14¼ x 11½"), with large margins. Tear in lower margin close to image.
An engraving depicting a mare stood over her foal. A reverse copy of Thomas Gooch "Life of a Racehorse" Siltzer pg 125. Copy of Francis Jukes (1745-1812) Life of a Racehorse, Siltzer pg. 369.
[Ref: 66701]   £180.00   (£216.00 incl.VAT)
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Le Goût.
Le Goût.
J. Phil. Haid del.
[a Augsbourg chez J.J. Haid et fils.]
Mezzotint, 220 x 170mm. Fine impression. Trimmed inside plate at bottom.
Sampling wine and cheese.
[Ref: 2890]   £180.00   (£216.00 incl.VAT)
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Mr. Jacob Powell of Stebbing in Essex. Who died Oct.r 6th 1754 Aged 37 Years. He Weigd'h near 40 Stone.
Mr. Jacob Powell of Stebbing in Essex. Who died Oct.r 6th 1754 Aged 37 Years. He Weigd'h near 40 Stone.
J.J.Haid et filius excud. A.V.
[Augsburg, n.d. 1760.]
Mezzotint. 410 x 290mm (16 x 11½"). Stains.
A caricature portrait of a large man, removing his wig to mop the sweat from his brow. Little is known of Powell other than the details on this print, which suggest his enormous size was his claim to a brief moment of fame. The Haid family in Germany often copied earlier prints without acknowledgement, in this case a British print of c.1754.
See O'Connell, 'The Popular Print in England' p.106.
[Ref: 2888]   £650.00  
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Mr. Jacob Powell of Stebbin in essex.
Mr. Jacob Powell of Stebbin in essex. Who died Oct.r 6.th 1754 Aged 37 years. He weighed near 40 Stone.
J.J. Haid et filius excud. A. V.
[Augsburg, n.d. 1760.]
Mezzotint. Sheet 410 x 290mm (16 x 11½"). Trimmed to image.
A caricature portrait of a large man, removing his wig to mop the sweat from his brow. Little is known of Powell other than the details on this print, which suggest his enormous size was his claim to a brief moment of fame. The Haid family in Germany often copied earlier prints without acknowledgement, in this case a British print of c.1754.
O'Connell, 'The Popular Print in England' p.106
[Ref: 33428]   £330.00  
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Winter
Winter Wenn mhedt fangt es an / zu Schneien und zu wehen [...]
Joh. Gottfr. Haidt, del. J.M. Stiedlin [?] sc. [in reverse lower right]
Joh. George Hertel, excud. A.V. 3
Etching, very large margins, sheet 300 x 200mm (12 x 8"). Foxing around edges
Rococo stitle page representing winter, with iceskaters and classical architecture. From a set of the four seasons by Johann Gottfried Haid (1714-76), better known for his work as a mezzotinter (he spent time working in London, and later set up an academy for mezzotinters in Vienna).
[Ref: 33171]   £190.00   (£228.00 incl.VAT)
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