F. KOBELL (1740-1799), Landscape with resting... Lot 87

F. KOBELL (1740-1799), Landscape with resting people, around 1770, Etching Ferdinand von Kobell (1740 Mannheim - 1799 Munich): Landscape with resting figures at a ravine, c. 1770, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper, mounted on Paper Stamp: Verso Collector's stamp, Lugt no.: 2239b. Unknown/not identified. Mark: "R.S". unknown. 20th century Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "F. Kobell f". Date: c. 1770 Description: The engraving reveals an idyllic landscape scene with accentuated vegetation. At the centre are figures in a rural, tree-filled setting, surrounded by rugged rock formations that evoke a calming atmosphere. Keywords: engraving; landscape; tree; figures; rock formations; idyll; vegetation; depiction of nature; lines; rural; atmosphere; art; scenery; calming; rural; graphics; black and white; detail; scenery, 18th century, Classicism, Landscape, Germany, Size: Paper: 11,7 cm x 9,2 cm (4,6 x 3,6 in), Plate: 10,7 cm x 8,3 cm (4,2 x 3,3 in)