Anton Joseph von Prenner

Anton Joseph von Prenner is represented here by a compact group of prints rooted in the graphic traditions of the early eighteenth century, worked almost entirely in etching with occasional engraving. His subjects range from saints and classical mythology to the deeds of Aeneas and portraits of Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria, showing a printmaker at ease across sacred, mythological, and portrait themes. The collection gathers seven sheets in these techniques, with impressions up to 1732, so the dates reflect later printings as well as the original plates.

7 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

The Tower of Babel

· Etching

Aeneas fleeing Troy, with a group of six figures leaving the city at left, Aeneas carrying his father Anchises on his back, followed by his wife Creusa and his son Ascanius, two servants at far left

1728 · Etching

The Young Bacchus, holding a flute

1728 · Etching

Portrait of Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1728, Met-Objekt 1295)

1728 · Etching

Portrait of Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1728, Met-Objekt 1311)

1728 · Etching and engraving

Saint Pepin I and his daughter, Saint Begga (1732)

1732 · Etching; reverse copy

The Feast of Venus, with groups of satyrs, nymphs, and putti dancing around a statue of Venus

1732 · Etching