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444
$2,300.00

VORSCHRIFT FOR JOHANNES EDELZ. This work was probably done in southeastern Pennsylvania on laid paper folded in half. Colors are red, yellow and green. It is written in German script surrounded by a brown dotted mustard border and divided into four panels. The upper panel reading “My Young One” and has flowers and vines. The lower right section “Has an end my time and also my brief. My poor soul lightly departs from my body. My life can no longer stand, it is very weak. It must vanish. It moves away with joy”. The middle small panel translates to “It was written in the year eighteen hundred and twenty from Johannes Edelz. This writing belongs to me Edwin David Spinner”. The left bottom panel contains a tree with the works “Green tree sign” in English. Housed in a fine molded wood and gilt lined frame with ivory matte. SIZE: 8-1/4” x 12-3/4”. CONDITION: Very good. 9-25593 (1,500-2,500)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2005
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