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DOI article:Widacka, Hanna: Jeszcze słowo o warszawskim sztycharzu Marstallerze
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Hanna Widacka
Belisaire he made use ofthe etchings of an unknown
French artist based on the drawings of Hubert-
Franęois Bourguignon d'Anville, pseudonym
Gravelot. Published in Warsaw and 'decorated with
koperstichs' by Marstaller, three editions of Belisaire
brought out in 1769 and 1779 at Jan August Poser's,
as well as in 1787 at the printing house of Piotr
Dufour. Four compositions were placed within:
a fly-title print as well as three remaining pictures
between the pages ofthe text, depicting scenes from
the life of the famous commander of Justinian's
armed forces. In relation to the prints of the first
edition from Paris ( 1767), Marstaller's works possess
1. G.J. Marstaller, allegorical vignette printed on the
title page ofS. Szymonowicz 's Simon Simonides Joel
Prorok Starozakonny, addressed to Pope Clement
VIII, Warszawa 1 772, copperplate. National Library
2. G. J. Marstaller, allegorial vignette on printed the
title page of A. Kamieński 's Przyiaźń patriotyczna,
Warszawa 1772 and F.Bohomolec 's Junak. Komedya
w trzech aktach, Warszawa 1774, copperplate.
Biblioteka Narodowa
3. G. J. Marstaller, headpiece vignette depicting male
figures in combat from F. Bohomolec's Junak...,
Warszawa 1774, copperplate
4. G. J. Marstaller, allegorial vignette from the title
page of A. Kamieński's Edukacya obywatelska,
Warszawa 1774, copperplate
5. G. J. Marstaller, vignette from the title page ofthe
anonymously published Pieniacz. Komedya w trzech
aktach, Warszawa 1775, copperplate
6. G. J. Marstaller, King Stanislaus Augustus mono-
gram reproduced on the title page ofA. Zamoyski 's
Zbior praw sądowych, Warszawa 1778, copperplate
7. G. J. Marstaller, King Stanislaus Augustus mono-
gram reproduced on the title page ofA. Zamoyski 's
Sammlung Gerichtlicher Gesetze..., Warschau 1780,
copperplate.
8. G. J. Marstaller, King Stanislaus Augustus mono-
gram reproduced in Principes de tout Gouvernement,
Varsovie 1768, copperplate
9. G. J. Marstaller, King Stanislaus Augustus mono-
gram reproduced in a Polish translation of Tacitus ’s
complete works, Warszawa 1772, coppeiplate
10. G. J. Marstaller after the etching of an unknown
French artist based on a drawing by Gravelot
somewhat larger format, but remain faithful in
composition, alongside their Polish inscriptions, to
the originals, although one has been reversed.
The above-listed copperplates attributed to
Marstaller confirm only his high reputation among
Warsaw's milieu of etchers in the second half of the
18th century; nor is it the first time that researchers
wonder at how it possibly came to pass that they
know virtually nothing about the life of this better-
than-average artist; even basie information such as
where and when he was born and died. To this day,
the person and personality of Gottlied Marstaller
remain a mystery.
Translated by Peter Martyn
illustrating Belizariusz (i.e. Marmontel 's Belisaire in
Polish translation), Warszawa 1769, 1779, 1787,
copperplate etching
11. Unknown French etching based on Gravelot.
Illustration to Marmontel's Belisaire, Paris 1767,
etching ("The Wandering Belisaire')
12. G. J. Marstaller after the etching ofan unknown
French artist based on a drawing by Gravelot. lllus-
tration to Belizariusz (i.e. Marmontel's Belisaire in
Polish translation), Warszawa 1769, 1779, 1 787,
copperplate with etching ('Belisaire at home')
13. Unknown French etching based on Gravelot.
Illustration to Marmontel 's Belisaire, Paris 1767, etch-
ing ('Belisaire at home')
14. G. J. Marstaller after the etching ofan unknown
French artist based on a drawing by Gravelot. Illus-
tration to Belizariusz, Warszawa 1769, 1779, 1787,
copperplate with etching ('Belisaire greeting Justin-
ian ')
15. Unknown French etching based on Gravelot.
Illustration to Marmontel's Belisaire, Paris 1767, etch-
ing ('Belisaire greeting Justinian ')
16. G. J. Marstaller after the etching ofan unknown
French artist based on a drawing by Gravelot. Illus-
tration to Belizariusz, Warszawa 1769, 1779, 1787,
copperplate with etching ('Belisaire's Rehabilita-
tion ')
17. Unknown French etching based on Gravelot.
Illustration to Marmontel 's Belisaire, Paris 1767, etch-
ing ('Belisaire 's Rehabilitation ')
All illustrated materials form part of the collections
ofthe National Library in Warsaw
Hanna Widacka
Belisaire he made use ofthe etchings of an unknown
French artist based on the drawings of Hubert-
Franęois Bourguignon d'Anville, pseudonym
Gravelot. Published in Warsaw and 'decorated with
koperstichs' by Marstaller, three editions of Belisaire
brought out in 1769 and 1779 at Jan August Poser's,
as well as in 1787 at the printing house of Piotr
Dufour. Four compositions were placed within:
a fly-title print as well as three remaining pictures
between the pages ofthe text, depicting scenes from
the life of the famous commander of Justinian's
armed forces. In relation to the prints of the first
edition from Paris ( 1767), Marstaller's works possess
1. G.J. Marstaller, allegorical vignette printed on the
title page ofS. Szymonowicz 's Simon Simonides Joel
Prorok Starozakonny, addressed to Pope Clement
VIII, Warszawa 1 772, copperplate. National Library
2. G. J. Marstaller, allegorial vignette on printed the
title page of A. Kamieński 's Przyiaźń patriotyczna,
Warszawa 1772 and F.Bohomolec 's Junak. Komedya
w trzech aktach, Warszawa 1774, copperplate.
Biblioteka Narodowa
3. G. J. Marstaller, headpiece vignette depicting male
figures in combat from F. Bohomolec's Junak...,
Warszawa 1774, copperplate
4. G. J. Marstaller, allegorial vignette from the title
page of A. Kamieński's Edukacya obywatelska,
Warszawa 1774, copperplate
5. G. J. Marstaller, vignette from the title page ofthe
anonymously published Pieniacz. Komedya w trzech
aktach, Warszawa 1775, copperplate
6. G. J. Marstaller, King Stanislaus Augustus mono-
gram reproduced on the title page ofA. Zamoyski 's
Zbior praw sądowych, Warszawa 1778, copperplate
7. G. J. Marstaller, King Stanislaus Augustus mono-
gram reproduced on the title page ofA. Zamoyski 's
Sammlung Gerichtlicher Gesetze..., Warschau 1780,
copperplate.
8. G. J. Marstaller, King Stanislaus Augustus mono-
gram reproduced in Principes de tout Gouvernement,
Varsovie 1768, copperplate
9. G. J. Marstaller, King Stanislaus Augustus mono-
gram reproduced in a Polish translation of Tacitus ’s
complete works, Warszawa 1772, coppeiplate
10. G. J. Marstaller after the etching of an unknown
French artist based on a drawing by Gravelot
somewhat larger format, but remain faithful in
composition, alongside their Polish inscriptions, to
the originals, although one has been reversed.
The above-listed copperplates attributed to
Marstaller confirm only his high reputation among
Warsaw's milieu of etchers in the second half of the
18th century; nor is it the first time that researchers
wonder at how it possibly came to pass that they
know virtually nothing about the life of this better-
than-average artist; even basie information such as
where and when he was born and died. To this day,
the person and personality of Gottlied Marstaller
remain a mystery.
Translated by Peter Martyn
illustrating Belizariusz (i.e. Marmontel 's Belisaire in
Polish translation), Warszawa 1769, 1779, 1787,
copperplate etching
11. Unknown French etching based on Gravelot.
Illustration to Marmontel's Belisaire, Paris 1767,
etching ("The Wandering Belisaire')
12. G. J. Marstaller after the etching ofan unknown
French artist based on a drawing by Gravelot. lllus-
tration to Belizariusz (i.e. Marmontel's Belisaire in
Polish translation), Warszawa 1769, 1779, 1 787,
copperplate with etching ('Belisaire at home')
13. Unknown French etching based on Gravelot.
Illustration to Marmontel 's Belisaire, Paris 1767, etch-
ing ('Belisaire at home')
14. G. J. Marstaller after the etching ofan unknown
French artist based on a drawing by Gravelot. Illus-
tration to Belizariusz, Warszawa 1769, 1779, 1787,
copperplate with etching ('Belisaire greeting Justin-
ian ')
15. Unknown French etching based on Gravelot.
Illustration to Marmontel's Belisaire, Paris 1767, etch-
ing ('Belisaire greeting Justinian ')
16. G. J. Marstaller after the etching ofan unknown
French artist based on a drawing by Gravelot. Illus-
tration to Belizariusz, Warszawa 1769, 1779, 1787,
copperplate with etching ('Belisaire's Rehabilita-
tion ')
17. Unknown French etching based on Gravelot.
Illustration to Marmontel 's Belisaire, Paris 1767, etch-
ing ('Belisaire 's Rehabilitation ')
All illustrated materials form part of the collections
ofthe National Library in Warsaw