Conrad Martin Metz 18th.Century Wash Drawing The Penitent Magdalene 1786 Sculpture Francis William Wilkin 1791-1842

Francis William Wilkin 1791-1842

Some slight timestaining and soft creasing to no real detriment

Century hand coloured mezzotint engravings by John Raphael Smith

1 cms on backing (backing has corner loss and damages)

Study of an elegant female wearing an evening gown

Conrad Martin Metz 18th.Century Wash Drawing The Penitent Magdalene 1786 Sculpture Francis William Wilkin 1791-1842Conrad Martin Metz 1749 1827. German School 18th. Century. Penitent Magdalene. Pen, charcoal, ink and wash drawing. Signed with initials lower left and dated 1786. 28 x 43 cms. Provenance: With Thomas Agnew London. Circa. 1972. Metz was born at Bonn, the son of the painter Johann Metz, he moved to London in 1781 to study at the Royal Academy Schools where he became a protg of the celebrated engraver Francesco Bartolozzi. It was under his tutelage that