Pirates attack the Castle on the Sea – Original Woodcut by J.J. Weber – 1898 1898 for sale at Pamono

Description

Image dimensions: 23 x 35 cm. Original Title: Von Piraten berfallene Burg am Meer Pirates attack the Castle on the sea is a black and white xylograph on Japon applied on ivory-colored paper, after Arnold Bcklin, realized by Johann Jacob Weber (Basel 1803, Leipzig 1880). A superb plate from the print suite ”Sechzehn Holzscnitte nach Gemlden Arnold Bcklin (Meisterwerke der Holzschneidekunst, Neue Folge Heft V), leipzig, verlagsbuchhandlung von J.J. Weber”, printed in 1898 by J.J. Weber. All the plates of this print suite are a woodcut on the head wood and taken from Bcklin’s most famous paintings. J.J. Weber was the talented executor and creator of the Meisterwerke der Holzschneidekunst series which also includes a famous folder of his woodcuts taken from the works of Sascha Schneider. Representing the famous Bocklin’s ”Attack by Pirtaes” this is a faithful and excellent specimen, with usual yellowing of the paper at the edge and with signature on plate on lower left margin. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the works market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork.