Antique Master Print-FOOL-GRIEF-JOY-STOCKS-FEED-CAT-Jericke-Herman Kaulbach-1880

(‘Fool’s grief – Fool’s joy’), showing a Fool in the stocks, being fed by a young woman watched by a cat.

Made by R. Jericke after Kaulbach.

Medium: Wood engraving. on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 37.2 x 45.9 cm (14.65 x 18.07 inch). Image size: 24.5 x 33.5 cm. (9.65 x 13.19 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Attached to attractive matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

FOOL-GRIEF-JOY-STOCKS-FEED-CAT | DPO-PCO-FOLDER-MATTED

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Exact source unknown, to be determined. Published ca. 1880 (estimate).

Biography engraver: Little is known about the wood engraver R. Jericke. Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805-1874) was a German painter particularly known for his large wall and ceiling paintings of historic and literary themes.