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J.C.W.T. Mozart.

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  • MEDIUM: Etching, stipple and line engraving,

    DATE: 1823

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size 10 1/4 x 8 1/4" (26.1 x 18 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: Little known and finely executed half-length portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart shown in profile, published in London by W. Pinnock at 167 Strand on March 1, 1823. The initials “J.C.W.T.” appearing in the title refer to Mozart’s full baptismal name, Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Mozart is depicted with characteristic powdered hair and formal dress, reflecting the enduring nineteenth-century fascination with the composer and the growing market for engraved portraits of major cultural figures.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition.

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