Print Description
The print depicts a group of gnomes closely inspecting the toe of the Bavaria statue. The scene is rendered with meticulous detail, and the tonal quality adds depth to the composition.
Made by Karl Friedrich Mayr, Julius Caesar Thaeter after Moritz von Schwind.
Medium: Crayon style tone lithograph on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 44.2 x 60.4 cm (17.4 x 23.78 inch). Image size: 23.5 x 30 cm. (9.25 x 11.81 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and creasing. Dampstaining at top right. Tear at top left, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
GNOMES, BAVARIA, GERMAN ART, ETCHING, COPPER ENGRAVING, 19TH CENTURY PRINT, KARL FRIEDRICH MAYR, JULIUS CAESAR THAETER, MORITZ VON SCHWIND | PCOM-B1-08
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
“Album seiner Majest?t des Konigs Ludwig I. von Bayern”, Munchen, 1. Jahrgang (1851/52), Blatt 9.
Reference: Weigel 18757-12.
Biography engraver: Karl Friedrich Mayr (1823-1884) was a German engraver known for his precision and detail. Julius Caesar Thaeter (1804-1870) was an accomplished engraver and workshop leader, renowned for his contributions to the art of engraving in Germany.
Biography artist: Moritz von Schwind (1804-1871) was a significant figure in the Romantic movement in Germany, known for his works that often depicted folklore, fairy tales, and historical themes with a whimsical and detailed approach.
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