Six in-folio leaves, 2o, incl. title-page, engraved portrait of P. Fendi after Josef Danhauser, 4 pages of printed text, and 10 of 40 colour photomechanical reproductions of Fendi’s watercolour plates (205 x 140 mm), mounted on vellum paper with blind stamp (398 x 305 mm) in a parchment-backed flapped album (defective), gilt-stamped, with straps.
Limited edition of 600 copies. The publisher is not stated but is sometimes attributed to C. W. Stern in Vienna. Limitation statement and imprint missing.
Title-page (brown and black): PETER FENDI | VIERZIG EROTISCHE AQUARELLE | IN FAKSIMILEREPRODUKTION. MIT EINEM PORTRÄT | PETER FENDIS VON JOSEF DANHAUSER | UND EINER EINFÜHRUNG | VON KARL MERKER ||
Catalogue Raisonné: Nordmann II № 198, p.96.
Contributors:
Peter Fendi (Austrian, 1796 – 1842)
Josef Danhauser (Austian, 1805 – 1845)
Karl Merker – author/introduction.
Additional Information
| Collection | European prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Pictorial album |
| Period | 20 AD , Early 20th century |
| Country | Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Language | German |
| Subject | Erotic illustration , Erotica , Humour , Sex , Sexual behavior and attitudes |
| Material | Wove paper |
| Media/Technique | Photomechanical |
| Binding | Portfolio |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1910 |
| Edition | 1st edition , Limited |
| Catalogue raisonne | Nordmann (Christie's) |
| Acquisition year | 2023 |
