Lot Essay
An illustration for a Bible of 240 woodcuts published by Georg Wigand, Leipzig, 1860, originally planned in 1819
Details
Julius Viet Hans Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1794-1872)
And God said 'Let the Earth bring forth Grass' (recto); and The Judgement of Solomon (verso)
dated '27 October 1854' and extensively inscribed; pencil, pen and grey ink on paper, unframed
9 x 14in. (22.9 x 35.6cm.)
And God said 'Let the Earth bring forth Grass' (recto); and The Judgement of Solomon (verso)
dated '27 October 1854' and extensively inscribed; pencil, pen and grey ink on paper, unframed
9 x 14in. (22.9 x 35.6cm.)
Provenance
General Emil Vladimir von der Launitz, Commander of the 15th Alexandriski Hussars