A corpulent man who has discovered another man's good idea. Etching by R. Brichet, ca. 1783, after J.F. de Göz.
- Goez, Joseph Franz, Freiherr von, 1754-1815.
- Date:
- [1784?]
- Reference:
- 2957105i
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About this work
Description
A portrait? He is shown in profile to left, raising the index finger of one hand. His words are engraved on a scroll on the right
Publication/Creation
Augsbourg [Augsburg] : [Kaiserlich Franziskische Akademie], [1784?]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 18 x 13 cm
Lettering
Et moi je l'ai trouvée. J.F. de Göz delineavit. R. Brichet sculp.
Bears number: 32
Notes
The series of which this is a part is cited as: "Exércices d'imagination de differens caractéres et formes humaines", Paris 1784, and as "Die heutige sichtbare Körperwelt oder 100 Charakter ( - ) Züge derer denen Menschen [...] äusserlich kennbar werdender, innerlich verborgener guter - oder böser leidenschafftlicher Beschaffenheiten [...] Erfunden und gezeichnet von Joseph Franz von Göz. Herausgegeben und zu finden bey der gemeinschaftlichen Handlung der kays. franziszischen Reichsakademie Fr. K. und W. in Augsburg [...]", 1783-1785
Forms a symmetrical contrasting pair with no. 31 in the series (Wellcome Library no. 2954121i), which has on the left side a scroll engraved "J'ai une bonne idée"
References note
Marcel Roux, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du dix-huitième siècle, Bibliothèque nationale, département des estampes. Tome III, Paris 1934, p. 370, Brichet no. 7 (the set)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2957105i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores