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Anamorphosis of a grazing deer, Anamorphoses of various animals, print, number: '23', inscription: 'No. 151. ub', number: '869', Germany, publisher: Joseph Friedrich Leopold (possibly), Augsburg, 1678 - 1727, c. 1700, printmaker, Bavaria, paper, etching, height 324 mm, width 80 mm, This is a mirror-image copy of plate six of a six-part series with anamorphoses of various animals, published by Joseph Friedrich Leopold in Augsburg., hoofed animals: deer, anamorphosis, Two narrow vertical panels placed side by side with a pale vertical strip between them, each panel bordered by a thin dark frame. The left panel shows a tall, slender animal with long legs and a downward-tilted head standing among thin, leafed and leafless stalks and grasses; delicate branches with elongated leaves and seed pods rise above and behind the animal, and a distant textured landscape and sky fill the background. The right panel features an elongated, smooth-bodied animal positioned vertically with its head near the bottom and body tapering upward, surrounded by tall, linear trees and dense foliage with layered leaves and a clouded sky behind them.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_144

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Keywords

Anamorphosis grazing deer Anamorphoses various animals print number 23 inscription No 151 ub 869 Germany publisher Joseph Friedrich Leopold Augsburg 1678 - 1727 c 1700 printmaker Bavaria paper etching height 324 mm width 80 mm mirror-image copy plate six six-part series anamorphoses published hoofed animals deer anamorphosis Two narrow vertical panels placed side pale vertical strip them panel bordered thin dark frame left panel tall slender animal long legs downward-tilted head standing thin leafed leafless stalks grasses delicate branches elongated leaves seed pods rise animal distant textured landscape sky fill background right panel features elongated smooth-bodied animal positioned vertically head near bottom body tapering upward surrounded linear trees dense foliage layered leaves clouded sky them