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Vüe de Caserte. Prise au Couvent des Recollets en allant aux Aqueducs [...]
Peint par Philippe Hackert Premier Peintre de Paysages Marins et Chasses de S.M. le Roi de Deux Siciles. Gravé par George Hackert Premier Graveur de Paysages Marins et Chasses de S.M. le Roi de Deux Siciles.
[Published by George Hackert, c.1795]
Engraving, platemark: 430 x 575mm. (17 x 22¾"). Trimmed to plate.
The city of Caserta, in the Campania region of Italy, showing its famous palace. Begun in 1752 for Charles VII of Naples, it was only partially completed by his son, Ferdinand IV of Naples. One of the largest buildings in Europe in the 18th century, it is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inscribed underneath is a dedication to Ferdinand IV (1751 - 1825) with a coat of arms in the centre. Engraved by Georg Hackert (1755-1805) after a painting by his brother Philipp (1737 - 1807), during the time when they both held official positions at the Neapolitan court before fleeing the city at the time of the 1799 Revolution. During Philipp Hackert's time in Naples he became a close friend of Goethe, who edited and published the artist's memoirs after his death.
Provenance: Torridon House Lovelace/King Family
[Ref: 39576] £520.00
Peint par Philippe Hackert Premier Peintre de Paysages Marins et Chasses de S.M. le Roi de Deux Siciles. Gravé par George Hackert Premier Graveur de Paysages Marins et Chasses de S.M. le Roi de Deux Siciles.
[Published by George Hackert, c.1795]
Engraving, platemark: 430 x 575mm. (17 x 22¾"). Trimmed to plate.
The city of Caserta, in the Campania region of Italy, showing its famous palace. Begun in 1752 for Charles VII of Naples, it was only partially completed by his son, Ferdinand IV of Naples. One of the largest buildings in Europe in the 18th century, it is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inscribed underneath is a dedication to Ferdinand IV (1751 - 1825) with a coat of arms in the centre. Engraved by Georg Hackert (1755-1805) after a painting by his brother Philipp (1737 - 1807), during the time when they both held official positions at the Neapolitan court before fleeing the city at the time of the 1799 Revolution. During Philipp Hackert's time in Naples he became a close friend of Goethe, who edited and published the artist's memoirs after his death.
Provenance: Torridon House Lovelace/King Family
[Ref: 39576] £520.00
Vüe de Persano. Sur Chemin de Pestum.
Peint par Philippe Hackert. Gravé par George Hackert.
George Hackert. [n.d., c.1810].
Engraving on watermarked paper, very large margins. Platemark: 575 x 430mm. (22¾ x 17"). Uncut. Water stain in left margin. Light foxing in places.
A view of an Italian villa in a fertile landscape. A man on horseback and a shepherd minding a flock of goats and sheep can be seen in the foreground. Inscribed underneath is a dedication to Ferdinand IV (1751 - 1825) with a coat of arms in the centre.After Jacob Philipp Hackert (1737 - 1807), painter and etcher. Born in Prenzlau north of Berlin, he came to Italy in 1768, settling first in Rome and (from 1787) Naples.
[Ref: 31559] £750.00
Peint par Philippe Hackert. Gravé par George Hackert.
George Hackert. [n.d., c.1810].
Engraving on watermarked paper, very large margins. Platemark: 575 x 430mm. (22¾ x 17"). Uncut. Water stain in left margin. Light foxing in places.
A view of an Italian villa in a fertile landscape. A man on horseback and a shepherd minding a flock of goats and sheep can be seen in the foreground. Inscribed underneath is a dedication to Ferdinand IV (1751 - 1825) with a coat of arms in the centre.After Jacob Philipp Hackert (1737 - 1807), painter and etcher. Born in Prenzlau north of Berlin, he came to Italy in 1768, settling first in Rome and (from 1787) Naples.
[Ref: 31559] £750.00