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Old Master Drawing, Roccoco, 18th Century, German Artist, Animal Drawing

circa 1770

About the Item

Black chalk, partly washed, on paper, sheet 27.5 x 19.7 cm Plain gold moulding, 44.8 x 36 cm The Rhenish still life painter Johann Martin Metz was court painter to the Elector of Cologne in Bonn. He received an early appointment at the court of the Cologne Elector Clemens August, who had a great need for the very decorative and elegantly composed still lifes. In their exotic arrangement and decorative composition, his works are characteristic and delightful examples of German Rococo. Decorative Drawing, Old Master, 18th Century, By German Artist, Animal Drawing
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1770
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.83 in (27.5 cm)Width: 7.76 in (19.7 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Circle Of:
    Johann Martin Metz (1717 - 1790, German)
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Greven, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU155027950922

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