66 - E. ILLE (1823-1900), Charlemagne, Pen drawing

E. ILLE (1823-1900), Charlemagne, Pen drawing Eduard Valentin Joseph Karl Ille (1823 Munich - 1900 ibid.): Charlemagne, 19th century, Pen drawing Technique: Washed Pen drawing over Pencil on Paper, on Inscription: Monogrammed "EJ" below the depiction on the left. Inscribed "N. 28 / Charlemagne" at the top right. From the hand of the artist Eduard Ille, who was much in demand during his lifetime; Ille was a painter and talented draughtsman who knew how to utilise his talent in the fields of illustration, caricature and writing. Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld and Moritz von Schwind; a master of both the pen and the pencil, he worked for many years as a permanent contributor to the Munich magazines "Fliegende Blätter" and "Münchener Bilderbogen", which Wilhelm Busch also worked on; he played a major role in the extraordinary success of the "Fliegende Blätter", of which he became co-editor in 1863 - his caricaturistic depictions from the Biedermeier period were very popular; colleague of Lothar Meggendorfer and Edmund Harburger; in 1865 he painted a cycle "Aus Aus der Biedermeier" for Ludwig II. of Bavaria in 1865, he painted a cycle "From German legend and history in watercolours" in Berg Castle on Lake Starnberg; to this day, his wall paintings of Walther von der Vogelweid's songs adorn the king's dressing room at Neuschwanstein Castle; honoured with the title of professor by the Munich Academy in 1868. Literature: Nagler, Monogr., II 1623, 1627; Friedrich Pecht, Geschichte der Münchener Malerei im 19. Jahrhundert, 1888. From the estate of the antiquarian Rosenthal Munich / Amsterdam. Date: 19th century Keywords: 19th century, Figurative, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 29,5 cm x 15,5 cm (11,6 x 6,1 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is discoloured due to age. The sheet is pale foxing. The image makes a very good impression. The sheet has been folded horizontally in the centre; sheet corners minimally bumped.