A Germanic Family and Germanic Travelers, Herdsmen and Hunters, 1842
€ 195
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1842
Mapmaker / artist
Published by Giuseppe Antonelli
Publisher
Giuseppe Antonelli, Venice
Technique
Lithograph
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
28 × 20 cm (11.0 × 7.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13061-66
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light handling wear to the bottom right and bottom left corners; minor nicks along the right edge. Even age toning. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
About this sheet
This original antique lithograph, colored by hand, is a plate from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows a man standing almost naked but for a yellow cloak over his shoulders, a club in one hand, holding out the other toward a long haired woman seated on the grass in a brown wrap who embraces a child; behind them rise a low wall and a ruined stone tower. The lower image shows four men walking together in short cloaks of purple, yellow, red and ocher, their hair tied in topknots, carrying spears and a sword, one in a pleated white tunic; on a hill in the distance stands a small group with raised spears.
The top margin is lettered "Tav 66" at left, "GERMANIA" in the center and "Tom. IV" at right. The captions read "Famiglia Germana" (Germanic family) and "Germani viaggiatori pastori e cacciatori" (Germans as travelers, herdsmen and hunters).
The plate shows the ancient peoples beyond the Roman frontier, known to Roman writers such as Caesar and Tacitus, who wrote of their herds and their hunting. The plate presents them in that light, with simple cloaks, spears and clubs rather than any later costume, and places the family against rough masonry and the travelers in open country.
The bold cloaks and the energy of the walking group give this plate a strong presence among early history subjects.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
