Is this from a German magazine from 1805?

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  1. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    I found two prints yesterday that I haven't photographed yet.
    When I Googled the writing on the top of the page, it turned out to be from a German magazine. I used the Google translate, however, I'm not finding anything about the dates so that I can confirm these are the real deal. Does anyone speak german? Thank you.

    This is a link to the exact print that I have.

    http://digitale-sammlungen.gwlb.de/...d]=554&cHash=c24607a6f3b454e04ff1c6cb4ece759a

    Here is a link to the Google Search results.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=A.T...hrome&ie=UTF-8#q=A.T.+Gart+Magaz.+1805+Taf.14
     
  2. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

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  3. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    I just took some quick photographs of my print
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  4. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    Thank you! :happy: I'm fairly certain that this is a real page from the magazine. What do you think?
     
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    More likely a book or a portfolio of prints.
     
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  6. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    Do you mean a reprint?
     
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  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Not necessarily. These were often published in sets or used as book illustrations.
     
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  8. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    I will do a little more research to see if there were other publications or portfolios. The paper definitely looks old but just how old is the question. Thank you.
     
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  9. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    Top right says Taf. 14, for Tafel 14 which means plate 14, so the set or folio was at least 14 plates. If early 19th C the plates would be hand coloured.
     
  10. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    Thanks AF. I magnified this section to show he coloring.

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  11. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    I'll take more photographs outside tomorrow. Thanks for all the help.
     
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  12. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    When you take more pics, see if the light can illuminate from the back - does it look like parchment paper?
     
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  13. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I get the impression that this was published in a gardening magazine c1805 that was illustrated with hand colored copperplate engravings (at an idle guess, no more than one or two per issue). But the magazine was also available in an "annual" format, a much more book-like compilation of issues. My guess would be that yours is original.
     
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  14. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    You might think about cutting new acid free mounts, these are turning the page brown.
     
  15. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Seconded. Acid eats paper.
     
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  16. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    That was my first guess, too. Before looking into it...
     
  17. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    Finally had the time to get more photographs. Here is a close up in daylight. I will leave the changing of the mats to the new owner.

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  18. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    Here are some photographs of the second piece.

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  19. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Those are beautiful, MillCove!
     
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    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

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