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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;

Message from Seller:

The gallery deals in European works of art, antiques and paintings from antiquity to the end of the eighteenth century. Under Mrs. Fioratti's direction, the gallery has continued to supply works of art to museums across America and Europe. She has designed interiors in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Mrs. Fioratti has worked on architectural restorations, and restored a 10th century village near Siena.