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	HILDEBRANDT, After Eduard (1818-1869) Hongkong. Queen's Road... nach der Aquarelle aus der Sammlung des Herrn Richard Goehde Berlin: Verlag von R. Wagner, [circa 1865]. Chromolithograph, by R. Wagner, cut to edge of image and mounted (as issued), original mount with paper title label on verso. Image size (including text): 10 13/16 x 15 inches. Sheet size: 17 7/8 x 22 inches (mount size). A charming, and very early view of Queen's Road in Hong Kong Hildebrandt, was born in Gdansk, and was evidently keen on travel. He made numerous journeys visiting the Americas (North and South), most of the Mediterranean countries, Asia Minor, India, China, Japan and crossing the Pacific: the present image is from a sketch that was probably made as a result of his tour of 1862 to 1864. #5241$2,750.00
	HILDEBRANDT, After Eduard (1818-1869) Runde Strasse in Peking [Pl. 29] [Pl. 29]. Berlin: Verlag von Georg Stilke, circa 1864. Colour-printed lithograph by R. Steinbock, after Hildebrandt, cut to the image edge and mounted on card as issued. Very good condition apart from some light soiling and minor foxing in the margins. Image size (including text): 10 7/8 x 15 inches. Sheet size: 17 7/8 x 21 3/4 inches. A charming atmospheric street scene in Peking, from Hildebrandt's illustrated survey of his world travels "Reise um die Erde (Journey Around the Earth)." Born in Gdansk, Hildebrandt was a pupil of the marine painter Wilhelm Kreuse (1803-64) and also studied watercolour painting in the Paris studio of Eugène Isabey for six months. After returning to Berlin in 1843, he met Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1855), who introduced him to Frederik William IV. The latter commissioned him to paint Rio de Janeiro in 1844. On his return, he explored the rest of South America and visited Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Hildebrandt was evidently keen on travel, as he also made numerous journeys to many of the Mediterranean countries, Asia Minor, India, China, Japan and across the Pacific. During his voyages, he drew a number of open-air studies in watercolour, a large selection of which were published in 1871-74 by R. Wagner as a collection of chromolithographs entitled "Reise um die Erde." The illustrations were lithographed by R. Steinbock and accompanied by descriptive text by R. Weisse. The present image depicting a bustling thoroughfare in the cosmopolitan city of Peking is most likely from a sketch Hildebrandt executed during his tour of 1862 to 1864. Cf. Thieme/Becker, Allgemeines Lexicon der bilden Künstler, vol 17/18, p. 74-5. #14132$1,950.00
	HILDEBRANDT, Eduard (1818-1869) [The Feather Store or 'Old Cocked Hat', Boston] 1844. Water-colour over traces of pencil heightened with touches of bodycolour, on thick paper, signed and dated "Boston Oktob. 1844. E. Hildebrandt". Sheet size: 7 1/8 x 10 inches. A highly evocative image of the 'Old Feather Store' or 'Old Cocked Hat' which formerly stood on the corner of North Street and Market Square in Boston. 'The "Old Cocked Hat," or the "Feather Store" as it was more familiarly known stood at the corner formed by North Street and Market Square, and bore the date of its erection 1680, plainly upon the gable end facing Dock Square, until the whole structure was demolished in 1860. Its name "Old Cocked Hat" was derived from a fancied resemblance to the cocked hats worn during the war of Independence. Its later name arose from the fact of its long being occupied by dealers in feathers... The building was of wood, covered with plaster on the outside, with which were mixed fragments of glass bottles. Numerous ornamental figures were traced upon the rough surface. On two sides, south and south west, the water once flowed, and in digging not far from here, some years ago..., the capstan and ring bolt of the old wharf were uncovered within the present sidewalk." (James Henry Stark Antique Views of Boston, p.36). The 'Feather store' was reproduced in a number of 19th century prints from drawings by William Henry Bartlett, Fitz Hugh Lane and others. The latter's image, published in 1835, shows the building to have been occupied at that time by John Simpson jnr. who in addition to feathers, mattresses and bedticking, also stocked upholstery goods. The right half of the building seems to have been occupied by a cobbler and dealer in leather goods. Hildebrandt was a pupil of the marine painter Wilhelm Kreuse and also spent six months in the studio of Eugene Isabey. In 1843 he met Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1855) who introduced him to Frederik William IV. The latter, in 1844, commissioned him to paint Rio de Janeiro. On his return he visited Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Buffalo and Niagara Falls and during his travels drew a number of open air studies in water-colours. #3462$3,000.00
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