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a black and white drawing of a group of people standing in front of a buildinga group of four drawings of a woman and a man
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €250 - €350
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Prussia Schadow, Johann Gottfried Explanatory notes on the illustrations of the sculptural works of Johann Gottfried Schadow, his son Ridolfo Schadow, and the transparent paintings by Professor Kolbe, based on poems by Wolfgang von Goethe. With 29 plates in various printing techniques. Berlin, published by Decker’s Secret or Court Printing House, 1849. 8 pp. Large folio. Half leather with handwritten title (rubbed, bumped and stained). The first illustrated exhibition catalogue of the work of the eminent sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow, featuring works reproduced in great detail on large-format plates using various high-quality printing techniques. - The draughtsman and sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764–1850) is regarded, alongside his pupil Christian Daniel Rauch, as the most important representative of German Classicism in sculpture and as the founder of the Berlin School of Sculpture. - Book block separated. Edges browned and with marginal discolouration. One plate loose. Some pages with heavier foxing. Overall in good condition. With 29 plates produced using various printing techniques. Half-cloth binding with handwritten title on the spine (rubbed, bumped and stained). - The first illustrated retrospective of the works of the renowned sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow, featuring detailed reproductions of his work on large-format plates using various high-quality printing techniques. - The draughtsman and sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764–1850) is regarded – alongside his pupil Christian Daniel Rauch – as the most significant representative of German Neoclassical sculpture and the founder of the Berlin School of Sculpture. - Book block detached. Margins browned and showing edge wear. One plate loose. Some areas with heavy foxing. Overall in good condition.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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