Kamelie Hokusai German English 368 pages

German English 368 pages

18 color plates 34

soft cover Prestel Publishing

Accompanying essays on the development of drawing by Josef Hoffmann complete the presentation

With contributions from Anna Dabernig and Sebastian Hackenschmidt

Kamelie Hokusai German English 368 pagesMotive: Design: Joseph Knapp (1810 1867) Study on Camellia punctata simplex Johann Knapp (1778 1833) was a chamber painter at the Austrian court and documented the botanical inventory of the imperial gardens and greenhouses at the beginning of the 19th century. With the precise panel paintings depicting fruits and flowers from native and exotic plants, he created an extensive work that was continued after his death by his son Joseph (1810 1867). Paper