102. Johann Georg Bergmiller (German, 1688-1762)

Mythological Scene.
Engraved by Hieronymus Sperling (German, 1695-1777).
Engraving, matted.
10-1/2" x 8-1/8".
Note: Bergmiller was a painter of religious and allegorical subjects, a fresco painter and a designer who worked for the Elector of Bavaria. He spent a large part of his career in Augsburg where he served for years as director of the art academy. He also designed a number of suites of engravings. Sperling was a prolific 18th Century engraver based in Augsburg. He engraved portraits, religious and mythological subjects, and notably a series of plates on the churches of Vienna.

100/200     SOLD: $34.50

Condition: surface soils and wear, trimmed to 1/8" outside image, mounted on brown color paper, small yellow stains on surface above center.