Dear Bernhard and Markus, I would like to add that I searched also others engraving portraits of Weiss by Folino. I think that very interesting things are so-called "independent" engraving (not included in "Neue Bibliothek der schönen Wissenschaften ...", Vol. 1, 1765). These informations wrote in Singer's catalogue (H. W. Singer, Allgemeiner Bildniskatalog, Leipzig 1934, no. 95597). One copy was/is (?) in Vienna National Library, two copies were/are in Dresden, one copy was in Breslau/Wroclaw-Stadtbibliothek Breslau (now in Wroclaw University Library) and one (no mentioned by Singer) is in Paris National Library.
Probably an engraving from Stadtbibliothek Breslau is actually in Ossolinski National Institute, Department of Prints (Graphic). Look at http://www2.oss.wroc.pl/index.php/english/ (there are only my presumption based on the same possessor's name who had collection of engravings from Stadtbibliothek Breslau. Engraving preserved in "Ossolineum" contains in paper no provenance sign, so I can not be sure). These engravings were obtained and than sold after 2nd World War by Mr. Zdzislaw Szczyglowski from Raciborz (germ. Ratibor). Department of Prints (Graphic) in Wroclaw University Library also bought graphics in auction from Mr. Szczyglowski from Raciborz so I thought that probably there was the same person who sold in auction "independent" engraving with Weiss's portrait to Ossolineum. Actually in Wroclaw University Library we could find only index card connected of engraving with Weiss's portrait from Stadtbibliothek Breslau. I wrote short article about these things (cf. semi-annual Polish magazine about baroque history, literature, art: "Barok" 17 (2010) no. 2, pp. 97-105: http://www.neriton.apnet.pl/product_info.php?cPath=47&products_id=643 ). In Ossolinski National Institute I found others engraving by Folino. In Warsaw Gallery called "Na Tlumackiem" existed among others things two portraits of musicians by Denner: J. A. Hasse and G. F. Haendel. Unfortunately this gallery actually is not exist and we do not know where is this collection now (A. Ryszkiewicz, Kolekcjonerzy i milosnicy, Warszawa 1981). By Folino in Ossolinski National Institute, Department of Prints in Wroclaw (Ossolineum) I found also similar manner of Folino's engraving technique like portrait of Weiss: e.g. portrait of Stanislaw August with Ciolek coat of arms, bust of Adam Naruszewicz and Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski (follow by medallion from 1770). Best wishes Grzegorz Dnia 10-07-2011 o godz. 22:04 Markus Lutz napisał(a): > Dear Bernhard, > no there isn't any further portrait of Weiss, only the picture by Denner > and the engraving of this portrait. > It's true, that Hoffmann writes about three, but the engraving in the > "Neue Bibliothek der schönen Wissenschaften ...", Vol. 1, 1765, is the > engraving by Folin! So he is wrong. > > On the following site you will find a digital copy of the complete volume: > http://scout.ub.uni-potsdam.de/fea/digbib/view?did=c1:209&p=1 > But the quality of the copy, especially of the engraving is very poor. > > Also on http://www.tabulatura.com you will find a better copy of it. > Kenneth Sparr writes there: > "Silvius Leopold Weiss. Copper engraving [1765] by Bartolomeo Folino > [1730-after 1808] , after a painting (c. 1740), now lost, by Balthasar > Denner [1685-1749]. > > This engraving (a copy of which is in the author's collection) was > included in the first volume of Neuen Bibliothek der schönen > Wissenschaften und freyen Künste, Leipzig 1765. The reasons for dating > the original painting to c. 1740 is that it shows Weiss in his "mature" > years and that Denner in 1740 also portrayed Johann Adolf Hasse, who was > the leader of the court orchestra at Dresden. It is hardly likely that > the engraving was made before 1750 as Weiss died that year and Folino > was but 20 years old. Folino was born in Venice and died in Warsaw." > > Best regards > Markus > > > Am 10.07.2011 18:06, schrieb Bernhard Hofstoetter: > > Dear lute netters, > > > > Carl J. A. Hoffmann's "The musicians/composers of Silesia" ("Die > Tonkünstler > > Schlesiens"), published in Breslau in 1830, contains an entry on Weiss, > both > > Silvius and Siegmund. > > > > > > The last two sentences in the article on S.L. Weiss, in my translation, > read as > > follows: > > > > > > "His picture is in the library of fine arts. There is also another one, in > > octavo format, which has been drawn by Denner and engraved by Folin." > (German > > original: "Sein Bildniß befindet sich in der Bibliothek der schönen > > Wissenschaften. Auch giebt es noch ein anderes in Oktav, gezeichnet von > Denner, > > gestochen von Folin.") > > > > It seems to me that the second sentence refers to the well-known > engraving by > > Folin which is based on the lost painting/drawing by Denner. > > > > > > The first sentence, however, apparently refers to another portrait by a > painter > > whose name is not given. > > > > Is Hoffmann the only source suggesting that such other portrait ever > existed? > > Can anyone shed light on this matter? > > > > Bernhard > > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > -- > > Markus Lutz > Schulstraße 11 > > 88422 Bad Buchau > > Tel 0 75 82 / 92 62 89 > Fax 0 75 82 / 92 62 90 > Mail mar...@gmlutz.de
