Berlin, locks approx. 1780.

Extremely rare copper engraving by Johann David Schleuen from approx. 1780. -- Sheet dimensions: approx. 23x37.7cm; Plate approx: 21.2 x 33.8 cm. -- well preserved. || Very rare engraving by Johann David Schleuen from around 1780. -- in good condition. || Johann David Schleuen (1711-1774) was a Berlin engraver and publisher. He was a student of the engraver Georg Paul Busch (1756). Schleuen became known for the numerous city maps of Berlin he published. He also depicted views of Berlin in 29 engravings and recorded historical events in the city in individual sheets. His three sons Johann Georg (17371799), Johann Friedrich (17391784) and Johann Wilhelm (17481812) also worked in his workshop. From May 1765 to the beginning of April 1767, the writer Gotthold Ephraim Lessing lived in Schleuen's house with his younger brother Karl. Here he finished Laocoon and Minna of Barnhelm. Literature: Fritz Behse - The copper engravers Schleuen, an old Berlin family. (In: Journal of the Association for the History of Berlin. 1942, p. 7375); Gernot Ernst - The city of Berlin in printmaking 15701870. Volume I, Lukas Verlag Berlin 2009.

Order number: 198660