Engelbrecht, Martin (1684 Augsburg - 1756 ibid.)

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4 orig. Editions of the paper theaters each with 7 old-colored copper engravings by Martin Engelbrecht based on drawings by CP Maj., of which 1 x title page applied to a paper cover, ibid. illustrated, as well as numbered and titled: "3. "8. Perspective presentation of a hunt.", "1. Perspective presentation of the summer.", "9. Perspective presentation of the Capeland life Arth and idolatry.", contains 6 sheets each with staggered sceneries, which were elaborately cut out and colored, therefore All sheets trimmed at the upper and lower edge, each mounted on cardboard, each with signs of age (including browning, foxing, partly with slight creases, cover partly damaged), sheet approx. 9 x 14.5 x, with cover approx. 10.5 x 17 cm, Engelbrecht is regarded as the inventor of these miniature dioramas, in addition to large-format peep-box pictures, he developed the idea of reducing the pictures and selling them privately and that's it te thus the earliest examples of paper theater