Matthias Trentsensky “Gunner of the Imperial and Royal Austrian Army”, 1835
Description
Colored lithography.
Dimensions of the lithography: 100x80 cm
Matthias Trentsensky, or Mathäus Trentsensky (Vienna 1790 - 1868 Vienna) was a Viennese publisher and engraver of Hungarian origin. He published colour plates of soldiers' uniforms, folk and theatre costumes, toy or paper theatres, and educational posters or wall charts of plants and animals. Matthias Trentsensky served in the Austrian army, and took part in the campaigns of 1814–1815 against the French. In 1815 he retired with the rank of lieutenant (infantry). He studied engraving art and worked in the lithographic workshop of Adolph Friedrich Kunike in Vienna, and in 1819, together with his younger brother Joseph Trentsensky (1794-1839), opened his own lithographic publishing and office supply company (Papierwarenhandlung). They released a significant number of lithographs depicting the uniforms of the Austrian army and battle scenes, as well as theatrical costumes, images of animals and popular prints for children. They also sold the popular "Mandelbogen" for children, which were embossed toy proscenium arches to be cut out or painted. From 1837 the company was run by Matthias alone and after his death by his widow.
