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The Christmas Eve
Lost Art-ID
596608

Artist
Richter, Ludwig (1803)
Birth
1803.09.28, Dresden
Death
1884.06.19, Dresden
Place of activity
Rom; Dresden; Meißen
Title
The Christmas Eve
Dating
1854
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Paper / printed (copper engraving)
Height
56.60 cm
Width
42.30 cm
Inventory number
A ohne Inv.-Linz-I-44563
Description
A host of angels carries the Child Jesus on clouds into the night sky, above the child two cherubim hold a fir tree. A town is visible in the lower half of the picture.
Inscribed at the bottom centre: Die Christnacht / SEINEN MITGLIEDERN DER SÄCHSISCHE KUNSTVEREIN AUF DAS JAHR MDCCCLIV
Provenance
Art Shop Emil Scheunig, Dresden; June 1944: "Sonderauftrag Linz" (Special order Linz)
Published since
Contact
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Kupferstich-Kabinett
Taschenberg 2
01067 Dresden
Germany
Phone
(0351) 4914 3210
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