{"product_id":"1833-royal-saxon-army-pair-of-antique-hand-colored-lithographs-circa-1833","title":"1833 Royal Saxon Army — Pair of Antique Hand-Colored Lithographs, circa 1833 —","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn attractive pair of original nineteenth-century hand-colored lithographs depicting the Royal Saxon Army, after Friedrich Leopold Schubauer and printed by Joseph Trentsensky in Vienna, circa 1833.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese formerly hung in the Presidential Suite at the Ritz Carlton in New York City.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBearing the title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKöniglich Sächsische Armee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the prints present complementary military scenes: mounted troops accompanying artillery, and infantry maneuvering beneath trees around mounted officers and a musician sounding a signal. Carefully rendered uniforms, plumed headgear, weapons, and horse furnishings give these compositions both historical interest and considerable decorative appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prints belong to Schubauer’s illustrated series devoted to the different branches of the Saxon army, published in Leipzig in 1833. Their detailed groupings capture the appearance of a European royal army during the decades following the Napoleonic Wars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e These lithographs formerly hung in the Ritz-Carlton in New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Age toning and scattered foxing, more noticeable on the infantry scene, with attractive surviving color and clear pictorial detail. Wear to the visible frame finish. Examined through glazing; condition beneath the mounts and on the reverse has not been determined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive pair for collectors of antique military prints, equestrian imagery, and historic hotel furnishings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe printed title, \u003cstrong\u003e“Königlich Sächsische Armee,”\u003c\/strong\u003e translates as \u003cstrong\u003e“Royal Saxon Army.”\u003c\/strong\u003e They belong to the military costume series \u003cem\u003eDarstellung der Königlich Sächsischen Armee nach ihren verschiedenen Waffengattungen\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Pietro del Vecchio, Leipzig, in 1833. A cataloged example contains nine hand-colored lithographs printed by Trentsensky after Schubauer.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003ePrint shown\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounted troops accompanying artillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApparently the \u003cstrong\u003ehorse artillery\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eReitende Artillerie\u003c\/em\u003e. A corresponding subject by Schubauer and Trentsensky is recorded in German museum collections.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInfantry with mounted officers, numbered \u003cstrong\u003eIX\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApparently \u003cstrong\u003elight infantry or riflemen\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown skirmishing and advancing, with a mounted musician sounding a signal.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe visible inscriptions include \u003cstrong\u003e“F. Schubauer n. d. Nat. gez.”\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating that Schubauer drew the subject from nature, and \u003cstrong\u003e“Lith. b. J. Trentsensky in Wien.”\u003c\/strong\u003e These are printed credits, not autograph signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition and value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show scattered foxing and paper toning, particularly on the infantry print. The coloring remains attractive. The visible black-and-gold frame has surface wear, and its width appears approximately \u003cstrong\u003e29 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e from the tape. Neither print has been examined outside its mount, so concealed margins, backing, and repairs remain unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601783844942,"sku":"EB-52789703016730","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_bd6fd0b6-d5d1-4719-a653-b643a2bd0cd3.jpg?v=1792410181","url":"https:\/\/thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1833-royal-saxon-army-pair-of-antique-hand-colored-lithographs-circa-1833","provider":"The Archive Authority","version":"1.0","type":"link"}