Description
19th-century large-format lithograph of Saint Barbara, after the Northern Renaissance master Hans Memling.
This piece was produced in Stuttgart circa 1820 by master lithographer Johann Nepomuk Strixner. It is a plate from the Galerie des Frères Boisserée.
Strixner is credited with being the first to successfully translate the subtle tonal qualities of oil painting into lithography on this grand scale.
Johann Nepomuk Strixner (1782–1855)Original Painter: Hans Memling (c. 1430–1494)
Marked on the reverse as published in Stuttgart, 1820.
Dimensions: Large format frame, approx. 17” x 21” (43cm x 53cm).
Works from this specific Strixner series are held in the permanent collections of the British Museum and the V&A.
Collection from NW8 8. Delivery available within London for £20.
