Items Similar to Barbara Regina Dietzsch Watercolor Painting of White Primrose, ca. 1730
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 2
Barbara Regina DietzschBarbara Regina Dietzsch Watercolor Painting of White Primrose, ca. 1730ca. 1730
ca. 1730
About the Item
Barbara Regina Dietzsch, 1706-1783
White Primrose, Japanese Quince, a Beetle, and a Butterfly, ca. 1730
Opaque watercolor painting
inscribed on the reverse by a later hand 'B. R. Dietzsch’ and numbered “28”
Barbara Regina Dietzsch was a member of an important family of painters, engravers, and musicians that flourished in Nuremberg during the eighteenth-century. Dietzsch was particularly known for her marvelous renderings of flowers and fruit in watercolor and gouache. Employed at the court of Nuremberg, she drew extensively for engravers there, and her work was of such outstanding quality that it was used by Trew and Georg Ehret for a number of plates in the Hortus Nitidissimis (1750-86).
The patronage of Dr. Christoph Trew, the great botanist, and bibliographer, made Nuremberg one of the foremost centers of botanical art in the world, and the Dietzsch family was one of the most noted of the era. Even at the time of its production, the work of Barbara Regina Dietzsch was much sought after by collectors in both the Netherlands and in England. It is recorded that some of the best-known painters of the time accepted her works as a form of payment, signaling the great reputation she attained during her lifetime -- a celebration that has continued to grow in the intervening centuries.
Like most of her family’s work, Dietzsch’s watercolors are often characterized by the use of a black or dark brown ground and it is partly upon the basis of this that the current attribution has been based. This creates a dramatic contrast between the subject and background and emphasizes the sharp, hard finish of the drawing. The great flower painter Georg Ehret occasionally placed his bouquets on a dark background, but these are not nearly so successful as Dietzsch’s in making the subject come to life. Various examples of her work can be found in the Broughton Collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England and in each the dark ground is present.
What separates the work of Barbara Regina from that of her other family members is the remarkable clarity of depiction and skill in rendering. With unbelievable mastery and stylistic power, Dietzsch overcame contemporary estimations of women’s inferiority in the field of art, creating watercolors of distinctive splendor.
- Creator:Barbara Regina Dietzsch (1706 - 1783)
- Creation Year:ca. 1730
- Dimensions:Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:1730-1739
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2157211687352
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
1stDibs seller since 2022
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: New York, NY
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllSet of 5 Watercolor on Paper Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Boy Kong (b. 1993, Orlando) is a self-taught multi-media artist. Raised in Orlando and of Chinese-Vietnamese heritage, his growing body of work draws inspiration from a vast array of...
Category
2010s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Gouache and Graphite Drawing on Board by Lois Field, Dated 1947
Located in New York, NY
Lois Field (Am. 1923 - 2010)
Untitled
Gouache and graphite on board, 1947
11 3/4” x 9”
Signed and dated Lois Field ‘47, lower left
Provenance
The artist, Webster Groves, MO (ca. 200...
Category
1940s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, by Charles Burchfield, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
Charles Burchfield, 1893-1967
Wallpaper Design No.2, 1922-28
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Category
1920s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Watercolor and Wood Cut Painting Titled "We're Still in the Hole", Atsuko Honda
Located in New York, NY
Atsuko Honda (b.1984, Osaka) utilizes traditional techniques and methods that are increasingly rare among 21st-century practitioners. Honda has been focusing on printmaking since 200...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Woodcut
Watercolor Painting by William Zorach, Titled "Redwoods, Yosemite Valley", 1920
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
William Zorach, 1887-1966
Redwoods, Yosemite Valley, 1920
Watercolor and pencil
15 ¾ x 13 ⅜ inches
Signed (at lower right): William Zorach
WZorach-7
Provenance:
Estate of William Zorach
Exhibited:
William Zorach, 1887-1996, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolors, Zabriskie Gallery, New
York; Feb. 10 – March 14, 1998.
William Zorach was born in Lithuania in 1889, and immigrated to the United States with his
family in 1893. Settling in Cleveland with his parents, he worked as a lithographer from 1902-
1908, making enough money to study painting with Henry G. Keller at the School of Art. In
1910, Zorach traveled to Paris to study in La Palette, where he was encouraged to develop his
own unique style rather than adhere to traditional teachings. Zorach once said, “I began to be
conscious of the various modern influences that were invading the art world…I was disturbed
and confused, and yet I felt that I was a very young man entering a new age. The forces creating
modern art seemed more alive to me than anything I had known or anything being done in
America.” 1 Together with his wife Marguerite, William Zorach produced a number of Cubist-
style paintings for the American Armory Show of 1913, and the Forum Exhibition in New York
in 1916.
Around 1917, Zorach followed the lead of cubist artist Pablo Picasso and began experimenting
with wood and stone carvings. By 1922, he devoted himself entirely to sculpture, and like
Picasso, became fascinated in “primitive art”—the ritual objects and sculpture pieces of Oceanic,
Native American and African tribes. Zorach’s work developed in its use of block-like forms with
progressive suppression of detail—drawing elements from sources as disparate as the
contemporary cubist and modernist movements, and combining them with forms seen in early
African sculpture. Though the forms of his sculpture were often abstract, Zorach primarily
focused upon a traditional subject matter, producing such well-known sculptures as Young Girl,
now in the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Mother and Child, in the collection of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Today, William Zorach is known as one of the earliest and most
influential American artists dedicated to direct carving. Zorach also made an impression as a
teacher and writer, facilitating a major change in the aesthetic philosophy and technique of
sculpture in the United States.
During the summers from 1913 to 1922, Zorach and his wife Marguerite painted...
Category
1920s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Pen on Paper Drawing by Sonja Shoemaker, Untitled, 2010
Located in New York, NY
Sonja Shomekaer is an artist and designer based in California. She creates large-scale drawings on paper that incorporate iconography of natural life. Here, Sonja weaves in an out of...
Category
2010s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
You May Also Like
Dutch School, Marine, Coastal Scene with Ships in Storm
Located in Greven, DE
Marine
Dutch School, 18th Century
Coastal Scene with ships in a storm
Gouache on prepared paper
Category
18th Century Baroque Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Landscape by Moonlight, Waterfall, Monthelier, French Romantic Art, Christmas
Located in Greven, DE
Fine Watercolour Drawing by Alexandre Jules Monthelier. He was a French Artist who worked in France and created many drawings of famous landscape and sceneries (e.g. the cathedral of...
Category
19th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Watercolor: Golden in the Sand by Philadelphia Artist George Lambdin
By George Cochran Lambdin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
George Cochran Lambdin
(American, 1830–1896)
Goldenrod in the Sand
Watercolor on paper, 19 x 12 inches
Framed: 27 x 20 inches (approx.)
A son of the portraitist James Reid Lambdin, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"DEATH VALLEY", watercolor, mojave desert, Badwater, storm, sky, clouds, salt
By Fleur Thesmar
Located in Toronto, Ontario
DEATH VALLEY is a new watercolor on Arches paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 22x30" and is professionally framed in white with UV protection, anti-glare glass. Framed it m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"HOPE", watercolor, spring, snow flowers, trees, moss, gardens, flora, nature
By Fleur Thesmar
Located in Toronto, Ontario
HOPE is a new watercolor on Arches paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 22x30". The artist has written that in the spring of 2020, at the height ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"STELLATA MAGNOLIA 2", watercolor, tree, flowers, forsythia, home, architecture
By Fleur Thesmar
Located in Toronto, Ontario
STELLATA MAGNOLIA 2 is a new watercolor on Arches paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 30x22". Note the fluid precision of the tree, blossoming into...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Watercolor Fruit Paintings
Antique Japanese Drawings
Barbara Flowers
Antique Framed Butterflies
Watercolor Fruit Still Life
Antique Butterflies Collection
Antique Beetle
Picasso Hand Signed
Dior Stamp
East Germany
Black And White Photographs Of Italy
Painting Of Scotland
Boston Landscape Paintings
Horse Oil Paintings
Knife Oil Paintings
Oil Paintings Florence
Nature Realism Paintings
Original Mexican Painting