Illustrated Poem "The King of Thule" (Der Koenig von Thule – Goethe)

Author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe German
 Eugen Neureuther German
 Publisher Montmorillon'sche Kunsthandlung German

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Eugen Neureuther is principally known for his work as an illustrator. This print contains a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The text is surrounded by a scene illustrating the King of Thule dropping his cup in the water, executed in Neureuther’s romantic ‘fairytale’ style.

Illustrated Poem "The King of Thule" (Der Koenig von Thule – Goethe), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German, Frankfurt am Main 1749–1832 Weimar, Saxe-Weimar), Etching

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