DATED 1700

Details

A GERMAN JAGDLAPPEN
Dated 1700
Of linen stained red and black, front with a turbanned moor's head, the back with a crowned heraldic lion above initials 'J R C D H L' (for Johann Reinhard Comte de Hanau-Lichtenberg, father-in-law of Landgrave Ludwig VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt), on original cords
26½in. (67.3cm.) x 15½in. (39.4cm.)

Provenance

Jaglschloß Kranichstein

Literature

See Hans Retzloff, Kranichstein, pp. 22, 72, 73

Special notice

Please note that no condition report is stated in this description. Also note that this lot will be removed to the warehouse of Cadogan Tate Ltd. if not cleared by 1.00 p.m. on 21 November 2002. Please refer to "Storage and Collection" on page 174 of the printed catalogue.

Lot Essay

Jagdschloß Kranichstein, now in the suburbs of Darmstadt, was at its height as a hunting lodge during the reigns of the Landgraves Ernst Ludwig (1667-1739) and above all, his son Ludwig VIII of Hesse-Darmstadt (1691-1768). Both were passionate hunters and their activities in connection with this brought Hesse-Darmstadt to the edge of financial ruin. The collection of weapons and related material was opened to the public as a museum in 1918. A number of Jagdlappen are on view in the castle today

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