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RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian; NEUREUTHER, Ludwig, artist - Baierische Volkstrachten

Title: Baierische Volkstrachten
Description: Munich: Johann Ludwig Christian Rheinwald, 1804. Twelve Superb hand Colored Aquatint Plates Depicting the Various Regional Costumes and Typical Outfits of Bavaria RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian. NEUREUTHER, Ludwig, artist. Baierische Volkstrachten, herausgegeben von J.L.C. Rheinwald. Munich: Johann Ludwig Christian Rheinwald, 1804-1806. First edition. Two parts in one volume - all published. Folio (15 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches; 384 x 251 mm.). Printed title on blue paper dated December 1804, dedication leaf, introduction leaf. Six hand colored aquatint plates by Ludwig Neureuther, numbered 1-6, each with a leaf of explanatory text; Printed title on blue paper dated December 1806. Six hand colored aquatint plates numbered 1-6, each with a leaf of explanatory text. Publisher's? mottled stiff wrappers, sewn as issued, original octagonal printed orange label affixed to front cover. A very fine example of an extremely rare book. The only two parts ever published of the originally intended six to eight issues, depicting the various regional costumes and typical outfits of Bavaria. The plates were drawn and aquatinted by the German landscape and figure painter Ludwig Neureuther (1770-1832), and were accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text by Johann Ludwig Rheinwald (1763-1811), who also contributed the introduction. The Plates: 1. Der Schlierser Bauer (The Schliersee Farmer) 2. Das Schlierser Mädchen (The Schliersee Girls 3. Der Bauer an der Mangfall (The Farmer at the Mangfall) 4. Die Bauerinn an der Mangfall (The Peasant Woman at the Mangfall) 5. Der Audorfer Bauer (The Audorf Farmer) 6. Die Audorferinn (The Audorf Women) 1. Der Rothenbucher (The Rothenbuch Farmer) 2. Der Bauerinnen von Rothenbuch (The Women Farmers of Rothenbuch) 3. Die Jachenauer (The Jachenauer Men) 4. Bäuerinnen aus der Jachenau (Women farmers from the Jachenau) 5. Die Werdenfelser (The Men of Werdenfelser) 6. Werdenfelser Mädchen (The Women of Werdenfelser) Bobins IV, 1257; Colas 2548; Hiler p.748; Lipperheide 753; Thieme-Becker XXV, p.421. .

Keywords: NEUREUTHER, Ludwig, artist Books in German Costume

Price: US$ 4500.00 Seller: David Brass Rare Books (ABAA/ILAB)
- Book number: 05924

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