![[Landscape with haystacks and, behind, the thatched roof of three cottages]](jpegs/46374.jpg)
[Landscape with haystacks and, behind, the thatched roof of three cottages]
Dessiné et Gravé, par Wille, 1754.
Etching, sheet 105 x 165mm (4 x 6½"). Trimmed
Landscapes by Johann Georg Wille (1715 - 1808), latterly known as Jean Georges Wille. Born near Koenigsberg in Germany and came to Paris in 1736 where began etching genre pictures and landscapes from the northern schools to complement his practice as a portrait engraver. His studio became one of the most important printmaking centres. This etching was published in 'Variétés de gravures', a series of thirty-seven plates representing various subjects, engraved by Wille from his own designs between 1738 and 1801. It appeared in the volume on a sheet with two other prints.
For the uncut sheet consisting of this plate and two others, see ref. 44326.
[Ref: 46374] £50.00
Etching, sheet 105 x 165mm (4 x 6½"). Trimmed
Landscapes by Johann Georg Wille (1715 - 1808), latterly known as Jean Georges Wille. Born near Koenigsberg in Germany and came to Paris in 1736 where began etching genre pictures and landscapes from the northern schools to complement his practice as a portrait engraver. His studio became one of the most important printmaking centres. This etching was published in 'Variétés de gravures', a series of thirty-seven plates representing various subjects, engraved by Wille from his own designs between 1738 and 1801. It appeared in the volume on a sheet with two other prints.
For the uncut sheet consisting of this plate and two others, see ref. 44326.
[Ref: 46374] £50.00