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Raffaello da Urbino / Raffaellino del Garbo / Pietro Torrigiano / M. Properzia de Rossi / Gio. Antonio / Pietro Perugino / Francesco Francia, from Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori
engravings (7) on laid paper
18th century
unsigned
each titled above subject
unframed
approx. 5 x 7.5 in. (each)From The Old Master Print Collection of Johann Petz (Germany, 1818-1880), Descended in the Family of the Artist
Johann Petz was born at Lermoos, Tyrol, in 1818 and showed an early interest in wood carving and drawing. Petz worked as a shepherd for his family as a boy, but fled as a young man to a distant relative in Wildermiemingen to pursue the study of sculpture and drawing. In 1837, he decided to further his studies in Munich, and by chance, came into contact with the sculptor Konrad Eberhard (German, 1768-1859). Eberhard recognized Petz’s talent and took the young man on as a pupil. Several years later, he secured Petz a commission for the memorial statue for the famous German scholar Heinrich Klee (1800-1840). Petz’s design outlined a Gothic niche surmounted by a pinnacles and finials, which would house a sandstone sculpture of the Good Shepherd. This marked the beginning of the young artist’s career and established his reputation in Munich.
Petz was influenced by Nazarene and Neo-Gothic movements in Bavaria, otherwise known as the Pre-Raphaelite movement in England. He would also go on to receive commissions for churches, altars, and tombstones in England and the United States, and was highly sought after as a sculptor and church designer. He designed churches and their interiors in Cham, Arnschwang, Seeon, Vilsbiburg, Isen, and Riedering. Most notably, he contributed to the design for a sculpture of the Last Supper for the Frauenkirche in Munich in 1859. This was regrettably lost in air raids during World War II. During his career Petz also worked with Joseph Otto Entres (Germany, 1804-1870) and Joseph Knabl (Germany, 1819-1881).
Raffaello missing small pieces of corners, fading, foxing all over, some discoloration, vertical crease down center, white mold to u.l., and red stain l.c. Francesco missing small pieces of three corners, damage to left side, discoloration, some white mold, and foxing all over. Pietro missing small pieces at corners, foxing all over, white mold u.r. especially, discoloration, and wear to edges. Other four slightly discolored and some light foxing.Condition
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