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River Landscapes

Creator: George Christoph Gottlieb
Offered by: L' Antiquaire & The Connoisseur, Inc.

Description
River landscape with fishermen beside an ancient ruin and hills in the background
River landscape with a shepherd and his flock and a castle on a hill in the background

A member of the fifth generation of artists from the von Bemmel family to work for the Nuremberg court, and an accomplished flutist, Georg-Christoph-Gottlieb II excelled in the execution of small-scale landscapes, painted in tempera on parchment. He also produced portraits in the miniaturist tradition of his father, Georg-Christoph-Gottlieb I, a painter of armorial bearings, historical scenes, landscapes and portraits. The younger Georg-Christoph-Gottlieb is also thought to have trained with his cousin, Karl-Sebastian, as well as with members of the Dietzsch family. Continuing in his family’s stylistic oeuvre, Georg-Christoph-Gottlieb II created distinctly Northern landscapes infused with an Italianate appreciation for symmetry and idealized settings, as well as the frequent use of Romain-inspired ruins. His fascination with ancient ruins was perhaps also inherited from his father, a student of Georg-Martin Preissler, who was known to have traveled to Italy and engraved the ancient statues of Rome.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Notes:	the Kupferstichkabinett des Germanischen Museums in Nuremberg, signed GCG v. Bemel fec. The attribution was suggested by Dr. Bert W. Meijer.
Origin:	Germany
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Tempera on parchment; ruled border in black tempera
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1765-1811
Styles / Movements:	Other
Incollect Reference #:	305348

Dimensions

W.	9 in;	H.	6.94 in;
W.	22.86 cm;	H.	17.63 cm;

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