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“Taste” Mezzotint from the “Five Senses” by Johann Jakob Haid (circa 1760)

“Taste” Mezzotint from the “Five Senses” by Johann Jakob Haid (circa 1760)

Der Geschmack by Johann Jakob Haid
Johann Jakob Haid (1704–1767) was a German Engraver who worked in Augsburg and was well known for his beautiful Mezzotint (Schabkunst) engravings.
This charming engraving shows a couple tasting a drink from a fine porcelaine cup.
Verses about taste and eating appear in French and German below the engraving.

February 13 2010 | Posted in 18th Century, Allegories, Germany | Read More »

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