Ludwig Wilhelm Wittich (1773–1832)—designer and publisher of
the printed grid charts known as “Berlin Woolwork Patterns” (see https://berlinwoolwork.tumblr.com/theprints).
“Cross-Stitch
Chart, No. 3710”, c.1830, etching coloured with hand-painted gouache/opaque
watercolour on buff-coloured card, published in Berlin by Ludwig Wilhelm
Wittich.
Size:
(sheet) 33 x 37.7 cm; (platemark) 32.1 x 31.6 cm; (outer image borderline) 30.8
x 30.4 cm.
Inscribed
in plate (the numbers are possibly handwritten rather than printed): (upper-right
corner) “3710.”; (left side at centre) “221”; (lower left corner) “12”; (lower
edge at centre) “Berlin bei L.W. Wittich. Fianzofische St, No
43.”
Condition:
the colour is unfaded and painted with skill and care with pencil marks on the coloured squares of the grid suggesting that the chart has been "used" in a practical application of the design. Beyond a repaired tear in
the upper margin and pencil annotations verso, the sheet is in a good condition
with no significant stains.
I am
selling this absolutely amazing hand-painted colour chart printed on an etched
grid painstakingly crafted as a guide for cross-stitch embroidery—note that this
is likely to be a unique colour chart as the time and patience taken to create
it would be considerable—for the total cost of AU$369 (currently US$241.13/EUR222.70/GBP190.89
at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the
world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.
If you
are interested in purchasing this exceptionally rare (arguably) museum-quality
piece of design history, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and
I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This coloured etching has been sold
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