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Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (Christian Dietrich)

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich - Christ and the Crown of Thorns

Christ and the Crown of Thorns

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich's "Christ and the Crown of Thorns" bears a comparison to the etched work of both Rosa and Lairesse. This original etching was created in 1763 and is printed upon eighteenth century laid paper. It is signed by the 18th century German artist, Christian Dietrich with his commonly used alternate name -- 'Dietricy' within the image.
 
Title: Christ and the Crown of Thorns
Artist: Dietrich, Christian Wilhelm Ernst (Weimar, 1712 - Dresden, 1774)
Date: 1763
Medium: Original Etching
Note: Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich: A major German eighteenth century painter and etcher, C. W. E. Dietrich studied first under his father, a court painter. At the age of twelve he was sent to Dresden to study painting and etching techniques under Alexander Thiele (1685-1752). In 1729, at the age of seventeen, Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich was appointed a court painter to Augustus II, King of Poland. Christian Dietrich visited Holland in 1734 and Italy in 1743. Christian Dietrich was appointed Keeper of the Dresden Gallery (1746), Professor of the Academy of Arts, Dresden (1764), and also Director of the Painting School at the Meissen Porcelain Factory (1764-1765).
 

The art of etching played a large role in Christian Dietrich's oeuvre. In total he created over 180 original etchings from 1728 to 1763. He was equally gifted in the genres of landscapes, figure studies and religious scenes and gained a huge reputation in both France and Germany for his ability to etch subjects in a number of styles. One scholar writes,

"Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich was a prodigy. Even in an eclectic age, contemporaries were amazed at his gift of imitating the manner of many artists of different schools and epochs, from Rembrandt and van der Neer to Rosa, Berchem, Lairesse and Lancret." *

  Christ and the Crown of Thorns bears comparison to the etched work of both Rosa and Lairesse. Like many of his great etchings from the early 1760's it is signed by Christian Dietrich with his commonly used alternate name -- 'Dietricy' -- and represents a great example of his art.
Raisonne: J. F. Link, C. W. E. Dietrich radirten, geschabten und in Holz geschnittenen malerischen Vorstellungen, Berlin, 1846.
  Catalogue link # 22, First State, Before the addition of the engraved number in the upper corner.
Reference: * Antony Griffiths and Frances Carey, German Printmaking in the Age of Goethe, London, British Museum Press, 1994, pp. 40 & 41.
Size: 4 7/8 X 5 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
  Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition: Printed upon eighteenth century laid paper and with thread margins past the plate-mark on all sides. Containing very faint glue staining and foxing in the upper corners, else a strong, early impression and in good condition throughout. This original impression of Christ and the Crown of Thorns stands as a prime example of the famous art of Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich.
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Original Etching by the 18th century German artist, Christian Dietrich

Christ and the Crown of Thorns Original Etching by the 18th century German artist Christian Dietrich also listed as Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
Christ and the Crown of Thorns

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Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich 'Christian Dietrich' (Weimar, 1712 - Dresden, 1774)
# Image Title & Artist Medium Date Notes -
01- Christ and the Crown of Thorns by Christian Dietrich Christ and the Crown of Thorns by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich Original Etching 1763 Signed by Christian Dietrich with his alternate name -- 'Dietricy' within the image Sold
02.- Chute d'Eau Waterfall by Franz Edmund Weirotter designed by Christian Dietrich Chute d'Eau (Waterfall) by Franz Edmund Weirotter designed by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich Original Etching c. 1760 - 1765 (Second and Final Edition: 1775) This Franz Weirotter etching is based upon a designed by Christian Dietrich. Nagler relates that the final state contains the names of Basan & Poignant. Available
03.- The Hut Near The Tunnel by Christian Dietrich The Hut Near The Tunnel by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich Original Etching 1751 This Christian Dietrich engraving hails from the collection of the famous print connoisseur, J. A. Boerner, and bears his signature on the verso. Sold

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