Title: "Großmutter und Enkel, armenische Typen aus Kuty."
Author: Josef Kien by Wilhelm Hecht
Item description:
Notes: Preserved entire sheet. Authorship established according to the list of illustrations. Armenian types from Kut. Armenia
About the author: Josef Kien (b. 19.10.1865 Vienna - ?) Austrian wood engraver active in Vienna, probably active until at least 1912, mentioned as an activist of the Austrian xylographers' association, among others, in 1912; see Hanebutt-Benz break 1078
Additional information:
Condition of preservation:
Item in very nice condition
Grading of state of preservation:
- perfect condition: (6) no defects, no signs of use, like new
- very nice: almost perfect condition (+5), very slight defects, almost like new (unused)
- nice: very good condition (5), very slight, basically insignificant defects
- quite nice: condition - very good (-5), insignificant, insignificant defects
- more than good: condition between very good and good (4/5), quite insignificant, not very significant defects
- at least good: condition at least good (+4), not very significant defects
- good: condition of good (4), fairly significant defects
- less than good: condition -good (-4), significant defects
- more than sufficient: condition between good and sufficient (3/4), very significant defects
- at least sufficient: condition at least sufficient (+3), fairly poor condition, extremely significant defects, almost destructive
- Sufficient: sufficient condition (3), poor condition, major defects in the card, basically destruct
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