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147 - Liber amicorum – Silesia Johann Gottlieb Kirchner’s autograp…
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Liber amicorum – Silesia Johann Gottlieb Kirchner’s autograph book with a watercolour-illustrated title page, 96 entries, including those by teachers, teacher-trainee students and assistants at the Breslau teacher-training colleges, 14 watercolour drawings and 1 folded copperplate engraving. Mostly Breslau and Malkwitz, 1795–1837. Landscape 8°. Contemporary leather binding with gilt edges, gold-stamped decorative borders with corner fleurons, and blind-stamped ownership mark on the recto and date ‘1796’ on the verso (block detached from the binding, scuffed, bumped, top joint partially split) in a contemporary paper slipcase (heavy signs of wear). A very rare document on the school system in Breslau. - Contains numerous entries by participants in the Breslau teacher-training seminars, where, at the end of the 18th century, primary school teachers were trained on behalf of the Prussian state as part of the Prussian school reform. The Royal Prussian Senior Consistorial Councillor of the Breslau Protestant Churches, David Gottfried Gerhard (1734–1809), is regarded as the initiator and patron; he founded a schoolmasters’ or teachers’ college around 1780 and is also featured in this autograph book alongside his copperplate portrait. - ‘A tribute to highly esteemed teachers, patrons and friends’ with entries by: Carl Gottlieb Back (Cand. Philos.), Johann Heinrich Baumgarth (schoolteacher in Hohwelze Grünberg, currently a seminarian), Gottfried Biewald (horticulturist), Andr. Gottl. Fenzel (pastor, 2nd inspector of the Royal Rural School), Fiebig (teacher at the Royal Municipal Teacher Training College), C.G. Herrmann (cantor at St Elisabeth’s), Ernst Wilhelm Leopold von Heydebrand, Carl Hofmann (teacher), C.F. Hindemith, C. Hütter (teacher), uncle H.J.T. Kirchner, niece Louise Wilhelmine Pauline Kirchner, Johann Christian Kleemann (teacher), J. Koennecke (administrator), Johann Gottlieb Mauer (seminary student, born in Süßenbach near Löwenberg), Gottfried Mogwitz, Johann Gottfried Reimann (deacon at St Elisabeth’s, teacher at the Royal Rural School Seminary), Johann George Friedrich Scholze (midday preacher and headmaster in Reichenstein), Sylvius Wolf (pupil), Charlotte and Constantin von Triebel. Including entries from Herrmannsdorf, Kammelwitz (1810/1811), Koberwitz, Groß Peterwitz, Powitzko, Sadewitz, Schalkau, Groß Schottgau. - With an entry by the surviving sons Johann Gottlieb (Malkwitz) and Carl Friedrich Kirchner (Romolkwitz) on the memorial to their deceased parents. According to this, their father Johann Gottlieb (1749–1812) was a schoolteacher in Schmellwitz. The mother was Barbara Elisabeth, née Hofmann (1742–1812). - Another memorial dedicated by Johann Gottlieb Kirchner and his surviving family on the occasion of his brother’s death in 1831. - The drawings are mostly views (churchyards at Illnisch and Malkwitz). - A few leaves are missing; mostly stained by fingerprints, some creased, otherwise generally in good condition. Silesia – Liber amicorum of Johann Gottlieb Kirchner with a watercolour-illustrated title page, 96 entries including those by teachers, seminarians and assistants at the Breslau teacher training colleges, 14 watercolour drawings and 1 folded copperplate engraving. Mainly Breslau and Malkwitz, 1795–1837. Contemporary leather with gilt edges, gilt-stamped border with corner fleurons, and a blind-stamped owner’s mark on the front and the date 1796 on the back (block detached from the binding, rubbed, bumped, top joint partially split) in a contemporary cardboard slipcase (showing heavy signs of wear). - A very rare document on the Breslau school system. - Contains numerous entries by participants at the Breslau Teachers’ Seminary, where, at the end of the 18th century, primary school teachers were trained on behalf of the Prussian state as part of the Prussian school reform. The Royal Prussian Senior Consistorial Councillor of the Breslau Protestant Churches, David Gottfried Gerhard (1734–1809), is regarded as the initiator and patron. He founded a schoolmasters’ college or teacher training college around 1780 and is also featured in this autograph book, alongside his copperplate portrait. - With entries by: Carl Gottlieb Back (Cand. Philos.), Johann Heinrich Baumgarth (schoolteacher in Hohwelze Grünberg, currently a seminarian), Gottfried Biewald (horticulturist), Andr. Gottl. Fenzel (pastor, 2nd inspector of the Royal Rural School), Fiebig (teacher at the Royal City School Seminary), C.G. Herrmann (cantor at St Elisabeth’s), Ernst Wilhelm Leopold von Heydebrand, Carl Hofmann (teacher), C.F. Hindemith, C. Hütter (teacher), Uncle H.J.T. Kirchner, niece Louise Wilhelmine Pauline Kirchner, Johann Christian Kleemann (teacher), J. Koennecke (administrator), Johann Gottlieb Mauer (seminarian, born in Süßenbach near Löwenberg), Gottfried Mogwitz, Johann Gottfried Reimann (deacon at St Elisabeth’s, teacher at the Royal Rural School Seminary), Johann George Friedrich Scholze (afternoon preacher and headmaster in Reichenstein), Sylvius Wolf (pupil), Charlotte and Constantin von Triebel. Among these are entries from Herrmannsdorf, Kammelwitz (1810/1811), Koberwitz, Groß Peterwitz, Powitzko, Sadewitz, Schalkau and Groß Schottgau. - Featuring an inscription by the surviving sons, Johann Gottlieb (Malkwitz) and Carl Friedrich Kirchner (Romolkwitz), on the memorial to their late parents. According to this, the father, Johann Gottlieb (1749–1812), was a schoolteacher in Schmellwitz. The mother was Barbara Elisabeth, née Hofmann (1742–1812). - Another memorial dedicated by Johann Gottlieb Kirchner and his family following the death of his brother in 1831. - The drawings are mostly views (Illnisch and Malkwitz). - Some pages are missing; the volume is mostly stained by fingermarks and partially creased, but is otherwise well preserved. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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