Centaur In The Smithy

Centaur In The Smithy   is an original print, realized in 1898.

Black and white xylograph on applied Japon paper. The series contains xylographs that represent some of the most famous paintings of  Arnold Böcklin . Printed by  J.J. Weber , Leipzig.

Original title of the artwork:  Centaur in der dorfschmiede .   The title is printed on the lower right corner.

Good conditions except for yellowing of the paper (especially along the margins), and very light foxings on the lower part of the paper.

The print was realized by  Johann Jacob Weber  and it is part of the series  Meisterwerke der Holzschneidekunst   (original title : SECHZEHN HOLZSCHNITTE NACH GEMÄLDEN ARNOLD BÖCKLIN (MEISTERWERKE DER HOLZSCHNEIDEKUNST, NEUE FOLGE HEFT V ) printed in 1898 and dedicated to  Arnold Böcklin .

This black and white xylograph represents a smith shoeing a hoof of a centaur. The scene is set outdoors, in a smithy; on the background, a little group of people is watching the scene.

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