RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian (fl. 1804-6), author and Ludwig NEUREUTHER, artist (1774-1832)
RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian (fl. 1804-6), author and Ludwig NEUREUTHER, artist (1774-1832)
RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian (fl. 1804-6), author and Ludwig NEUREUTHER, artist (1774-1832)
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RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian (fl. 1804-6), author and Ludwig NEUREUTHER, artist (1774-1832)

Baierische Volkstrachten. [Munich: Johann Ludwig Christian Rheinwald, 1804-06, leaves watermarked 1803].

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RHEINWALD, Johann Ludwig Christian (fl. 1804-6), author and Ludwig NEUREUTHER, artist (1774-1832)
Baierische Volkstrachten. [Munich: Johann Ludwig Christian Rheinwald, 1804-06, leaves watermarked 1803].
In original wrappers, the only two parts published of a series depicting the various regional costumes of Bavaria. Rheinwald employed the services of Neureuther, a local German artist and engraver, to draw and engrave the plates here showing the typical outfits of local Bavarian men and women. The series was originally planned to comprise of six to eight issues. Bobins IV, 1257; Colas 2548; Hiler p.748; Lipperheide Dfc 4; Thieme-Becker XXV, p.421

2 parts, all published, in one, folio (385 x 243mm). Engraved dedication leaf, 12 aquatint plates after Neureuther by Hellriegel, all hand-coloured by Kummel, each with a leaf of descriptive letterpress (lacking engraved title-page, marginal finger soiling and light scattered spotting). Later marbled paper stiff wrappers, with original decorative orange title-label pasted onto upper cover, preserving two blue paper part wrappers (wrappers with light spotting, extremities lightly rubbed, orange label slightly bubbling).
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