Cheerful Clown Balancing on a Drum – “Sylvesterlust” by Alfred Schwarz, c.1895

Whimsical Woodcut of Pierrot Tuning a Double Bass – Erich Elze, 1900 This captivating woodcut titled "Faschingstoene" (Carnival Tones) by Erich Elze is a striking example of early 2...

Antique print titled 'A Brother Brush'. Lithograph of a man holding a broom. This print originates from an edition of the 'Tatler'. On verso, an image titled 'A Rubber Boom', which shows a couple standing in front of an Orang Utan...

Henri Patrice DILLON Carnival : Happy Demonstration, 1898 Original lithograph (Champenois workshop) Printed signature in the plate On vellum, 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12 in) INFORMATION...

Walter Schnackenberg’s style changed several times during his long and successful career. Having studied in Munich, the artist traveled often to Paris where he fell under the spell of the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s colorful and sensuous posters depicting theatrical and decadent subjects. Schnackenberg became a regular contributor of similar compositions to the German magazines Jugend and Simplicissimus before devoting himself to the design of stage scenery and costumes. In the artist’s theatrical work, his mastery of form, ornamentation, and Orientalism became increasingly evident. He excelled at combining fluid Art Nouveau outlines, with spiky Expressionist passages, and the postures and patterns of the mysterious East. In his later years, Schnackenberg explored the unconscious, using surreal subject matter and paler colors that plainly portrayed dreams and visions, some imbued with political connotations. His drawings, illustrations, folio prints, and posters are highly sought today for their exceedingly imaginative qualities, enchanting subject matter, and arresting use of color. SCHNACKENBERG BALLET UND PANTOMIME...