Christianus Furchtegott Gellert Poeta et Auctor Simplex, rectus, venustus.

Method Mezzotint
Artist Johann Elias Haid after Anton Graff
Published c.1800
Dimensions Image 205 x 132 mm, Plate 220 x 142 mm, Sheet 277 x 189 mm
Notes Christian Fürchtegott Gellert (1715 – 1769) was a German poet, novelist and dramatist. One of the forerunners of the golden age of German literature he was best known for his Fabeln und Erzählungen (1746–48; "Fables and Tales"), a collection of fables and moralizing stories.

Johann Elias Haid (1736 - 1809) was an engraver, mezzotinter and publisher in Augsburg. Son and pupil of Johann Jakob; he published his own prints.
Framing unmounted
Price £70.00
Stock ID 27703

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