Caption

Photo reproduction of a scene from the fairy tale Die Sieben Raben by the Brothers Grimm by Moritz von Schwind, photograph, reproduction, This photo is part of a cover with six photos and a text sheet., number: '3', photographer: Joseph Albert, after print by Moritz von Schwind, c. 1863 - in or before c. 1868, Moritz von Schwind, after print by, paper, albumen print, height 105 mm x width 180 mm, meeting, tales and fairy tales, A wide sepia-toned print shows a triptych-like architectural setting with three tall rounded arches separated by ornate columns and decorative frieze work, each arch framing a distinct scene. The left arch contains a group of robed figures, one seated woman with long flowing hair and a crown receiving flowers from a standing woman, with other attendants and a background of procession and an exterior building. The central arch depicts a couple at the foreground, the woman offering something to a kneeling figure while children and other figures gather around, and a pastoral landscape with trees, rolling hills, farm animals, and distant buildings with a tower behind them. The right arch shows an interior chamber with a seated woman holding a spindle and distaff near a curtained bed where a reclining figure lies, the scene presented in darker shading. Decorative roundels with portrait medallions appear above the arches and patterned borders frame the entire composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_139

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Rights managed

Available size

35.4Mb (8.0Mb) / 15.3in x 9.0in / 4592 x 2695 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction scene fairy tale Die Sieben Raben Brothers Grimm Moritz von Schwind photograph reproduction photo part cover six photos text sheet number 3 photographer Joseph Albert print c 1863 - 1868 paper albumen print height 105 mm x width 180 mm meeting tales fairy tales wide sepia-toned print triptych- architectural setting three tall rounded arches separated ornate columns decorative frieze work arch framing distinct scene left arch contains group robed figures seated woman long flowing hair crown receiving flowers standing woman attendants background procession exterior building central arch depicts couple foreground woman offering something kneeling figure children figures gather pastoral landscape trees rolling hills farm animals distant buildings tower them right arch interior chamber seated woman holding spindle distaff near curtained bed reclining figure lies scene presented darker shading Decorative roundels portrait medallions arches patterned borders frame entire composition