A choleric man preparing to draw his sword. Etching by R. Brichet, 1784, after J.F. de Göz.

  • Goez, Joseph Franz, Freiherr von, 1754-1815.
Date:
[1784?]
Reference:
2958184i
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Description

A man with an abundance of the humour choler, leading to irascibility. He appears to wear a military uniform including knee boots. In the background, ramparts

Publication/Creation

Augsbourg [Augsburg] : [Kaiserlich Franziskische Akademie], [1784?]

Physical description

1 print : etching, with engraving ; platemark 22.8 x 16.1 cm

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Lettering

Le colérique. J.F. de Göz inv. et del. R. Brichet sculp. 1784 Bears number: 50

References note

Marcel Roux, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du dix-huitième siècle, Bibliothèque nationale, département des estampes. Tome III, Paris 1934, p. 370, Brichet no. 7 (the set)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2958184i

Notes

The series of which this is a part is cited as: "Exércices d'imagination de differens caractéres et formes humaines", Paris 1784, and as "Die heutige sichtbare Körperwelt oder 100 Charakter ( - ) Züge derer denen Menschen [...] äusserlich kennbar werdender, innerlich verborgener guter - oder böser leidenschafftlicher Beschaffenheiten [...] Erfunden und gezeichnet von Joseph Franz von Göz. Herausgegeben und zu finden bey der gemeinschaftlichen Handlung der kays. franziszischen Reichsakademie Fr. K. und W. in Augsburg [...]", 1783-1785

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