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Karl Thylmann
Der Zauberer - Engrave by Karl Thylmann -1919s

1919

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Der Zauberer is an original modern rare Book engraved by Karl Thylmann (Darmstadt, 1888 - Groß-Auheim, 1916) and written by Nikolaj Gogol in 1919. Original First Edition. 1000 unnumbered copies. Published by Kurt Wolf Verlag, Leipzig. Format: in 8°. The dimensions and the weight of the book are indicative. The artwork includes 101 pages with 12 full page woodcuts. Mint conditions. Karl Thylmann (Darmstadt, 1888 - Groß-Auheim, 1916). He was a German book artist , graphic artist and poet. n Darmstadt, the son of a senior teacher attended the Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium , where he made the acquaintance of the later composer Wilhelm Petersen . During his architecture studies at the Technical University of Munich , he also got to know Stefan George , Karl Wolfskehl and Friedrich Gundolf. He drew with pencil and ink, used graphic techniques such as etching and lithography and finally found woodcuts . By the time he died, he had made around 70 woodcuts. The themes of his woodcuts are love, earth, man and his fate as well as biblical themes. Since 1913 he and his work have been influenced by Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy . In 1914 he married the Dutch actress Joanna Koops , known as Jo. In 1915 he was drafted into the military and suffered a wound on the front in front of Verdun on August 4, 1916 , which led to his death on August 29 in the Groß-Auheim hospital. Until a few years ago, his grave was in the old cemetery in Darmstadt.
  • Creator:
    Karl Thylmann
  • Creation Year:
    1919
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.61 in (24.4 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: T-1285801stDibs: LU65039476992

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