BUCHINGER, Matthias (1674 – 1740). The Effigies of Mr. Matthew Buchinger. London, April 29th, 1724.
Stipple engraving of the famed “little man of Nuremberg” seated on a tasseled cushion and fashioned after a self-portrait by the famed limb-deficient polymath in an oval frame surrounded by fancy scrollwork, above an explanatory text block describing the “wonders as have never been done by any; but himself. He plays on various sort of music to admiration… and designs to make machines to play on almost all sorts of music. He is no less eminent for writing, drawing of coats of arms, and pictures to the life, with a pen; he also plays at cards and dice, performs tricks with Cups and Balls, corn and live birds….”
Buchinger’s wig is made up of the words of the Lord’s Prayer. 12 x 7 ¾”. Laid down. Three dark spots, uniformly toned. A strong impression of this iconic image and the most famous portrait of Buchinger.