Dimensions: 9.5 x 5.5 cm (inside the mat)
Inscribed at the bottom: 'Sobieski ends the tedious conversation |
with Leopold on the plain near Vienna in 1683. |
Sobieski ends the long conference with the |
Leopold on the plain near Vienna, 1683.'
The engraving is from the series: "6 Sheets on the History of Poland,"
[in:] Historisch-genealogischer Kalender
for the Leap Year 1796
Biography
A Polish-German painter and draftsman. He worked primarily in etching and was a sought-after book illustrator. He created illustrations for a calendar published by the Berlin Academy of Arts and Sciences, after which he very quickly gained fame and the numerous commissions that followed. He created over 2,000 engravings, many genre scenes depicting the life of the bourgeoisie—usually in ink and pen—as well as several oil paintings.
