Vincenz Raimund Grüner 1809
Transformation cards designed and engraved by Vincenz Raimund Grüner, Vienna, 1809
Vienna, 1809, artist-illustrator Vincenz Raimund Grüner (1771–1832) published Kartenalmanach auf Jahr 1810 containing 52 drawings fashioned into a pack of playing cards. The court cards are highly skilled miniature paintings and the hand-colouring exceptionally well done. The transformation of the pip cards is elegant and sensitive. The artist’s monogram, “V.G.R.” appears on the 7 of Spades with the notice “inv.et fecit” showing that he both designed the cards and executed the etchings.
Above: Transformation cards designed and etched by Vincenz Raimund Grüner, Vienna, 1809. Images courtesy Barney Townshend.
By Barney Townshend
Member since October 06, 2015
Retired Airline Pilot, interested in: Transformation Playing Cards, Karl Gerich and Elaine Lewis. Secretary of the EPCS. Treasurer of the IPCS.
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