Description: 18th century copperplate engraving, Eustache Le Sueur's Caligula Depositing the Ashes of his Mother and Brother in the Tomb of his Ancestors, 1647, engraved by Johann Sebastian Müller Johann Sebastian Muller (1715 - June, 1792), also known as John Sebastian Miller, was a German born generalist engraver active in London during the middle part of the 18th century. Muller was born in Nuremberg, Germany. He must have shown little aptitude for his father's profession, gardening, instead training as an engraver under Martin Tyroff. He moved to London with his Brother, Tobias Muller (Miller) in 1744. He took work with art-dealer Arthur Pond before starting to engrave on his own account around 1748. His work was exhibited at the Society of Artists in 1767. Muller was not specifically a map engraver, and his cartographic corpus is, thus, small and limited to a series of map engraved for William Drummond to illustrate his travels in the Levant, specifically Cyprus and Syria. Nonetheless, the maps from this volume are significant works that significantly influenced subsequent cartography in their respective regions. Muller was survived by two sons, John Frederick Miller and James Miller, both of whom also became engravers. Data: paper size ~15.375 x 20.375 inches, plate size 15 x 20 inches, copperplate engraving on wove paper Condition: trimmed(?) close to plate marks, good impression with small light areas from deformation including across Caligula's face, paper toned, remnants of previous paper hinges on back, publisher/artist/engraver faintly engraved Origin: published by John Boydell, 1763 Every item sold is carefully packed for safe shipping. International buyers welcome.
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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Le Sueur
Image Orientation: Landscape
Size: Medium
Signed: Yes
Material: Paper
Framing: Unframed
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Caligula
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1763
Item Height: 15 in
Theme: Rome
Style: Old Master
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Width: 20 in
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
