Gentleman Standing by a Chair, Lithograph by Hanns Hanfstaengl, Dresden, 1851
€ 135
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1851
Mapmaker / artist
Hanns Hanfstaengl (artist and lithographer, signed in the stone)
Publisher
Not named on the sheet
Technique
Lithograph
Coloring
Uncolored
Sheet size
30 × 23 cm (11.8 × 9.1 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14343-59
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
Good condition for its age. Light toning; soft crease and wear to the upper right corner; small spots in the margins and light wear along the edges. The image is clean. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
An original lithographed portrait of a gentleman standing beside a chair, signed in the stone "Hanns Hanfstaengl" with "Dresden 1851" beneath, inside a long looping flourish at lower right. The sitter is not named on the sheet, and the portrait is offered for the quality of the drawing and the presence of the figure.
The man stands three quarter length, turned slightly to the left, his right hand tucked into his waistcoat and his left resting on the curved top rail of a chair. He has wavy dark hair, side whiskers and a short mustache, and wears a long double breasted frock coat over a buttoned waistcoat with a watch chain, a white shirt with a high collar and a large dark silk cravat. A softly shaded oval of crayon work surrounds the figure and fades into the plain paper.
Hanns Hanfstaengl was a portrait lithographer working in Dresden at the middle of the century. He drew directly on the stone, so the print keeps the soft gradations of a chalk drawing in the face and the coat, with the white of the shirt and the highlights on the chair left as bare paper. By 1851 lithography was the favorite medium for the portrait print in Germany, and likenesses of this kind were made for families, friends and colleagues in considerable numbers.
The confident pose, the fine tailoring and the dated signature make this an attractive record of a prosperous German gentleman of the years around 1850. It is a large and decorative portrait for a study, a library or a hallway.
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.
