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Accurate Representation, Oder Verstellung des Errlichen Festins Welches die Durchleuchtigste Fürstin und Frau Francisca Sibylla Augusta, Marggräffin zu Baaden und HochbergGeborhne Herzogin zu Sachsen-Lauenburg Dero Durchleuchrigsten familie, in den wider hergestelten Schloss Ettlingen. Anno 1729 den 11 January gegeben zu finden bey Ioann Christian Leopold Kunstsberlegern in Augsburg.

Accurate Representation, Oder Verstellung des Errlichen Festins Welches die Durchleuchtigste Fürstin und Frau Francisca Sibylla Augusta, Marggräffin zu Baaden und HochbergGeborhne Herzogin zu Sachsen-Lauenburg Dero Durchleuchrigsten familie, in den wider hergestelten Schloss Ettlingen. Anno 1729 den 11 January gegeben zu finden bey Ioann Christian Leopold Kunstsberlegern in Augsburg.

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Accurate Representation, Oder Verstellung des Errlichen Festins Welches die Durchleuchtigste Fürstin und Frau Francisca Sibylla Augusta, Marggräffin zu Baaden und HochbergGeborhne Herzogin zu Sachsen-Lauenburg Dero Durchleuchrigsten familie, in den wider hergestelten Schloss Ettlingen. Anno 1729 den 11 January gegeben zu finden bey Ioann Christian Leopold Kunstsberlegern in Augsburg.

by LEOPOLD, Johann Christian

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Augsburg, n.d. [circa 1729].

4to [278 x 203 mm] of 20 plates, a few plates numbers cut by the binder, small brown stain on the upper edge of a few engravings, small tears restored at the bottom of plate n° V. Red half-morocco with small vellum corners, spine ribbed and decorated with grotesque, lettering piece in red morocco on the upper cover. Modern binding in the style of the 18th century.

First edition, first issue in contemporary bright coloring.

Extremely rare suite of engravings representing the porcelain table centerpiece of a fantastic "Chinese banquet" organized in Germany in the 18th century.

It contains 20 (out of 23) numbered plates engraved on copper by the artist from Augsburg Johann Christian Leopold.

This sumptuous banquet took place on January 11, 1729 at the Castle of Ettlingen near Rastatt, property of the Margravine Franziska Sibylle Auguste, born Princess of Saxe-Lauenburg (1675-1733), widow of Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, known as the Türkenlouis after his glorious victory over the Ottomans during the war of 1683-1699.

The decorative elements and the pieces of the porcelain set belonged to the Margravine and were part of her personal collection of art objects; it is known that she gathered an important collection of oriental porcelain as well as from Meissen, preserved today in the baroque Castle of the Schloss Favorite just outside Rastatt.

Several personalities of the Court, 36 from what we can see on the seating plan (pl. n°II), were the guests of this banquet, placed under the sign of Chinese culture and art. An orchestra of 21 musicians in Chinese costume enlivened the event, performing tunes by Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer, chapel master of the Margrave and Margravine of Baden-Baden, and one of the best composers of his time.

The plates of this formidable engraved suite, described by Georg Wilhelm Schulz, "Augsburger Chinesereien und und ihre Verwendung in der Keramik" in Des Schwäbische Museum (III, 1929, pp. 77-88) represent the different pieces of porcelain composing this superb centerpiece (plates, cups, candle holders, cloches, pagoda-shapes displays, figurines with trays, birds, dragons, crayfish, etc.). The dishes served that day, presented in varied dishes (oyster pyramids, sauerkraut, poultry, pies and cakes, fruit, drinks, etc.), testify to the splendor of this meal.

This themed banquet, part of the emerging trend of chinoiserie, recalls – without equaling them of course – the crazy and grandiose festivities organized by Augustus II the Strong at the Dresden Court at the beginning of the 18th century.

This copy, whose engravings are mounted on guards, lacks the two leaves containing the title, dedication, table and explanation of the plates, as well as plates n° I, II, and XXII.

Only two other copies of this suite are recorded in the computerized catalogues of public funds, one at the Metropolitan Museum of New York (complete), the other at the Berlin Staatliche Museen, Kunstbibliothek (title and 7 plates only).


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Augsburg, s.d. [vers 1729].

In-4 de 20 planches, qq. numéros de planches coupés par le relieur, pte. tache brune sur le bord sup. de certaines gravures, ptes. déchirures restaurées en bas de la planche n° V. Demi-maroquin rouge avec petits coins de vélin, dos à nerfs orné à la grotesque, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge sur le premier plat. Reliure moderne dans le goût du XVIIIe siècle.

278 x 203 mm

Edition originale, premier tirage en vif coloris de l'époque.

Rarissime suite de gravures représentant le surtout de table en porcelaine d'un fantastique " banquet chinois " organise en Allemagne au XVIIIe siècle.

Elle comprend 20 (sur 23) planches numérotées et gravées sur cuivre par l'artiste augsbourgeois Johann Christian Leopold.

Ce somptueux banquet se déroula le 11 janvier 1729 au château d'Ettlingen près de Rastatt, propriété de la margravine Francisca Sibylla Augusta, née princesse de Saxe-Lauenbourg (1675-1733), veuve du margrave Louis-Guillaume de Bande Baden, surnommé Louis le Turc (Türken Louis) après sa glorieuse victoire sur les Ottomans durant la guerre de 1683-1699.

Les éléments du décor et les pièces du service en porcelaine appartenaient à la margravine et faisaient partie de sa collection personnelle d'objets d'art ; on sait qu'elle avait réuni une importante collection de porcelaine orientale et de Meissen, aujourd'hui conservée au château baroque La Favorite aux portes de Rastatt.

Plusieurs personnalités de la Cour, au nombre de 36 si l'on en juge par le plan de table (pl. n°II), furent les convives de ce banquet, placé sous le signe de la culture et de l'art chinois. Un orchestre de 21 musiciens en costume chinois anima l'événement, interprétant des airs de Johann Casapar Ferdinand Fischer, maître de chapelle du margrave et de la margravine de Bade, et l'un des meilleurs compositeurs de son temps.

Les planches de cette formidable suite gravée, décrite par Georg Wilhelm Schulz, " Augsburger Chinesereien und und ihre Verwendung in der Keramik " in Des Schwäbische Museum (III, 1929, pp. 77-88) représentent les diverses pièces de porcelaine qui constituent ce magnifique surtout de table (assiettes, coupelles, bougeoirs, cloches, présentoirs en forme de pagode, figurines à plateaux, oiseaux, dragons, écrevisses, etc.). Les mets servis ce jour-là, présentés dans de la vaisselle variée (pyramides d'huîtres, choucroute, volailles, tartes et gâteaux, fruits, boissons, etc.), témoignent du faste de ce repas.

Ce banquet à thème, dans la mode naissante des chinoiseries, rappelle - sans les égaler bien sûr - les folles et grandioses festivités organisées par Auguste le Fort à la cour de Dresde au début du XVIIIe siècle.

Il manque à cet exemplaire, dont les gravures sont montées sur onglets, les deux feuillets contenant le titre, la dédicace, la table et l'explication des planches, ainsi que les planches n° I, II, et XXII.

Deux seuls autres exemplaires de cette suite sont répertoriés dans les catalogues informatisés des fonds publics, l'un au Metropolitan Museum de New York (complet), l'autre au Berlin Staatliche Museen, Kunstbibliothek (titre et 7 planches seuls).

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Accurate Representation, Oder Verstellung des Errlichen Festins Welches die Durchleuchtigste Fürstin und Frau Francisca Sibylla Augusta, Marggräffin zu Baaden und HochbergGeborhne Herzogin zu Sachsen-Lauenburg Dero Durchleuchrigsten familie, in den wider hergestelten Schloss Ettlingen. Anno 1729 den 11 January gegeben zu finden bey Ioann Christian Leopold Kunstsberlegern in Augsburg.
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LEOPOLD, Johann Christian
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