Les Musiciens Ambulants, 1764 / 1858. Reproduction by Bisson Frères (1852 - 1863) of an engraving by Johann Georg Wille (1715 - 1808) after a painting by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1712 - 1774), 1764
Exhibited at the Photographic Society Exhibition in London in 1858. Copied from an engraving made in 1764 by Johann Georg Wille from an original painting by Dietrich. Johann Georg Wille 'J. G. Wille' was one of the most eminent engravers of the eighteenth century. He learned to engrave as a youthful apprentice to a gunmaker. His talents were soon recognized and in 1736 he was sent to Paris to engrave some plates after Rigaud. Most of Wille's early art was in the genre of portrait engraving. By 1750, however, Johann Georg Wille had established himself as a leading engraver of historical and genre subjects, particularly after the designs of contemporary Dutch and German painters. Wille's unsurpassed ability to render form and texture earned him many honours. During his career he was awarded the lucrative titles of Engraver to the King of France, Engraver to the Emperor of Germany and Engraver to the King of Denmark. He was elected an Academician of the French Academy in 1761 and was also a member of the Academies of Dresden, Berlin, Augsburg, Vienna and Rouen. "Musiciens Ambulans" (Strolling Musicians) is one of J. G. Wille's largest and most famous engravings. Published by Wille in 1764 it beautifully demonstrates his mastery at capturing expressions and delineating the textures of all compositional elements.
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