Drawing by George Hossauer • Dessin de George Hossauer

Description / Descriptif :
An important drawing for a large two-handled cup on a wide circular-footed base, decorated with 123 enamel armorial shields. (61 shields are shown on the drawing, 11 of them in colour).
Drawn in two parts : The upper two-thirds shows the cup in profile. The lower third a plan of a half section of the circular foot.
There are indications in a small neat script in eight places. (These appear to be notations by Hossauer concerning the making of the piece).
Pencil and gouache on heavy English paper.
Un dessin important pour une grande tasse avec deux-anses sur une base circulaire-aux pieds large, décoré de 123 boucliers armoriaux en émail. (61 boucliers sont montrés sur le schéma, 11 d'entre eux en couleurs).
Dessiné en deux parties : La partie supérieur de la tasse en profil. La partie inférieur en plan de demi section du pied circulaire. Il y a huit differentes indications manuscrit. (ceux-ci semblent être des notations par Hossauer au sujet de la fabrication de la pièce).
Crayon et gouache sur papier anglais.

Dimensions : 445 mm x 600 mm maximum
Designer / dessinateur : George Hoßauer, after designs by Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Place / lieu : Berlin, Germany
Date : 1830
Signature : Signed and dated / Signé et daté 10 July 1830
Paper Watermark / Papier : J WHATMAN 1829
Condition / état : Sunlight / light acid stain around the border of the page where it has been framed with matboard, evidence of small folding at the bottom of the page, otherwise in good condition.

Documentation :
Krill John, English Artists Paper, London, 1987.
Jonas Melitta, Gold und Silber fur den Konig, Johann George Hossauer (1794-1874) Goldschmied Sr. Majestat des Konigs. Berlin, 1998.
La Barre E.J., Dictionary and Encyclopaedia of Paper and Papermaking. Amsterdam, 1952. (pp.363-364)
Pevsner N., Fleming J., Honour H., A Dictionary of Architecture, Woodstock, 1976. (pp.450-51)

Further information / Renseignements complémentaires :
George Hossauer (1794-1874) made three copies of this item, after the design of Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1829.
The copies belonged to :
1) Herzog Karl von Mecklenburg (finished 7.2.1830)
2) Kaiserin Alexandra Feodorowna (born Prinzessin Charlotte von Preussen. (finished 16.6.1830.
3) Konig Friedrich Wilhelm III. von Preussen (finished 18.10.31 and missing).
Following the chronology it seems to be clear that this drawing, (dated 10 July 1830), is for the piece ordered by the Prussian king. The drawing is signed by Georg Hossauer himself, and above all gives a lot of technical information. It is not impossible that this is the drawing used in the workshop of the goldsmith.
The other two drawings are in museum collections in Berlin and Potsdam.
James Whatman was founded in Maidstone, Kent in England in 1740. By 1829 the company belonged to William Balston (Whatman’s apprentice, and later partner). It was regarded as one of England’s finest paper manufacturer of hand-made paper.

Price / prix : $7,750