Matthew Albert (Albrecht) Lotter (1741 -Augsburg - 1810)
Title:
3 coloured cooper engravings of different professions in Ottoman Empire
Item ID
4093
Price:
550.00 €
Picture gallery Click on images to see larger pictures!
3 cooper engravings, hand coloured, depict types of different professions in the Ottoman Empire of 18th century. They were published in Augsburg ca. in 1770s-1790s by listed Augsburg etcher, printmaker and cartographer Matthew Albert (Albrecht) Lotter (1741 - 1810).
Content of lieves in the English translation:
1. Mahmud Bascha Sakha Baschi. A water carrier in the ceremonies clothes; Hussein Aga, Chamurzi. Cook of Bacherey;
2.Aron, Jew and Consular translator; Abdi Aga, the legation writer;
3. Muhamed Aga , Muezzin, who call to prayer; Apubekier Effendi, Imam, your spiritual;
Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart" (in German).
Inscription: each signed in print M.A.Lotter exc., lower in the middle, descriptions in German under each figure.
Technique: each: hand coloured engravings on paper, antique gilt frames of later period.
Measurements: each unframed w 5 3/4" x h 8 1/4" (14,5 x 21 cm ) , framed w 6 1/2" x h 8 7/8" (16,5 x 22,5 cm ).
Condition: in quite good condition, the leaves are slightly dirty.
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/a_Lotter_3_engraving__full_frame.jpg",2218,1000,0);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/b_Lotter_engraving_1__full_frame.jpg",731,1000,1);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/c_Lotter_engraving_1__close_up_1.jpg",403,1000,2);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/d_Lotter_engraving_1__close_up_2.jpg",446,1000,3);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/e_Lotter_engraving_1__close_up_3.jpg",1000,436,4);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/f_Lotter_engraving_2__full_frame.jpg",740,1000,5);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/g_Lotter_engraving_2__close_up_1.jpg",449,1000,6);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/h_Lotter_engraving_2__close_up_2.jpg",432,1000,7);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/k_Lotter_engraving_2__close_up_3.jpg",1000,296,8);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/l_Lotter_engraving_3_full_frame.jpg",735,1000,9);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/m_Lotter_engraving_3_close_up_1.jpg",464,1000,10);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/n_Lotter_engraving_3_close_up_2.jpg",433,1000,11);)
![](javascript:OpenGalleryPicture("http://www.altekunst-vienna.com/ebusiness/filesharing/gallerypics/4077/big/o_Lotter_engraving_3_close_up_3.jpg",1000,393,12);)
