Mezzotint Engraving – Thomann von Hagelstein – Pine Martin attacks Bird’s Nest

Pine Martin Attacks Bird’s Nest

 Tobias Heinrich Thomann von Hagelstein

Dramatic mezzotint engraving engraved circa 1750 by Tobias Heinrich Thomann von Hagelstein (1700 Augsburg 1764).

Extraordinarlly rich, high contrast mezzotints. You can almost feel the textures of fur and feathers.

Thomann von Hagelstein was known for his depictions of animals on the hunt.