German

Snow Removal Cart by C. G. H. Geissler 1810

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Jon Townsend

Christian Gottfried Heinrich Geißler (1770–1844) Detail: Horse, cart, snow, pitchfork, shovel, apron, workman, boots, coat, street cleaner

Categories: 19th Century, German, Watercolor | Tags: apron, boots, cart, coat, horse, pitchfork, shovel, snow, street cleaner, workman | 1 Comment

Christine Wilhelmine Auguste Geissler by C.G.H. Gissler 1800

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Jon Townsend

Christian Gottfried Heinrich Geißler (1770-1884) Detail: garden, plants, flower pot, empire dress, gown, ladies shoes, necklace, fishue, lace, formal gardens

Categories: 19th Century, German, Watercolor | Tags: Empire Dress, fishue, flower pot, formal gardens, garden, gown, lace, ladies shoes, necklace, plants | 3 Comments

View of Boston Harbor by Franz Xaver Habermann 1770

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Franz Xaver Habermann (1721-1796) Detail: harbor, ship, boat, soldier, sailor, musket, anchor, cannon, workmen, drum, barrel, castle

Categories: 18th Century, Engraving, German | Tags: anchor, barrel, boat, cannon, castle, drum, harbor, musket, sailor, ship, soldier, workmen | 5 Comments

A Gardener by Balthasar Denner 1735

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Kevin Carter

Balthasar Denner (1685-1749) I could not find a larger color version of this image but I like it so much I will use it anyway. Detail: Shoes, small shoe buckles, socks, socks over breeches, watering can, breeches, garden rake, waistcoat, shirt, suspenders, hatless

Categories: 18th Century, German, Painting | Tags: breeches, garden rake, hatless, shirt, shoes, small shoe buckles, socks, socks over breeches, suspenders, waistcoat, watering can | 3 Comments

Brother Wilhelm Cooking by Anonymous Late 15th Century or Early 16th Century

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Anonymous – Late 15th Century or Early 16th Century Detail: raised hearth, fire, kitchen, iron kettle, ceramic cook pot, wood bucket, chain, spoon, knife, apron

Categories: 16th Century, German, Watercolor | Tags: apron, ceramic cook pot, chain, fire, iron kettle, kitchen, knife, raised hearth, spoon, wood bucket | Leave a comment

Anna Maria Hufnagel in the Kitchen by Anonymous 1663

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Anonymous 1663 It looks like she is holding one of our George Washington grills and right there beside her is a set of ember tongs, she must be a customer. Detail: kitchen, raised hearth, tongs, fire, fish, grill, jar, brass kettle, fire hook, pitcher, brass mortar and pestle, plates, platters, delft jar, fry pan, salt … Continue reading »

Categories: 17th Century, German, Painting | Tags: brass kettle, brass mortar and pestle, delft jar, fire, fire hook, fish, fry pan, grill, jar, kitchen, pitcher, plates, platters, raised hearth, salt box, skimmer, tongs | 8 Comments

Still Life With Parrot by Georg Flegel

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Georg Flegel (1566-1638) Detail: bread, food, confectionery, grapes, knife, butterfly, walnuts, figs, slices of bread, plates, metal plate, goblet, oranges, flowers, parrot, melon, jug, pewter lid, nuts, pewter spoon, table, cheese

Categories: 17th Century, German, Painting | Tags: bread, butterfly, cheese, confectionery, figs, flowers, food, goblet, grapes, jug, knife, melon, metal plate, nuts, oranges, parrot, pewter lid, pewter spoon, plates, slices of bread, table, walnuts | 2 Comments

Calas’s farewell to his family by Daniel Chodowiecki 1767

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Daniel Chodowiecki ( 1726 – 1801 ) Very nice punched tin lantern in this image. Detail: prison, soldier, jailer, clergy, leg iron, cell, door, cartridge box, musket, spectacles, medicine, wing back chair, work cap, ladies’ cape, tin lantern, padlock, keys

Categories: 18th Century, Engraving, German | Tags: cartridge box, cell, clergy, door, jailer, keys, ladies cape, leg iron, medicine, musket, padlock, prison, soldier, spectacles, tin lantern, wing back chair, work cap | Leave a comment

La Pharmacie Rustique by Locher and Hübner 1775

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Drawn by G. Locher (1730 – 1795 ) engraved by Bartholomew Hübner (1775) Detail: pharmacy, medicine, books, bottles, chair, table, urine, syringe, canister, mortar and pestle, chatelaine, watch, fan, doctor

Categories: 18th Century, Engraving, German | Tags: books, bottles, canister, chair, chatelaine, doctor, fan, medicine, mortar and pestle, pharmacy, syringe, table, urine, watch | Leave a comment

Music and Bowling by Johan Franz Hörmannsperger 1736

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Kevin Carter

Johan Franz Hörmannsperger ( 1710 – ? ) Detail: bowling, sport, skittles, sword, table, food, drink, pitcher, waiter, viola, harp, wine, wine glass, fan, pavilion, garden

Categories: 18th Century, German, Watercolor | Tags: bowling, drink, fan, food, garden, harp, pavilion, pitcher, skittles, sport, sword, table, viola, waiter, wine, wine glass | Leave a comment