Johann Wilhelm Schirmer "The Great German Landscape". 1841. Johann Wilhelm Schirmer1807 Jülich - 1863 Karlsruhe. Etching on wove paper (papier vélin). Inscribed "Gemalt von J.W.Schirmer" (painted by J.W.Schirmer) on the right and "Radiert von J.W.Schirmer" (etched by J.W.Schirmer) on the left and numbered "9" by hand. WVZ Vomm D 1841:1, probably I (of IV). Overall browned and creased.Trimmed to above platemark. Tears at upper margin (c. 1 cm and 2 cm). Corners a. clearly creased. With water stains on verso. Dimensions: dep. 31,8 x 43,2 cm, sheet 33,5 x 44,5 cm. Johann Wilhelm Schirmer 1807 Jülich - 1863 Karlsruhe Important German landscape painter. From 1825 he studied at the Düsseldorf academy of arts. From 1831 he taught at the academy, from 1839 he was appointed professor. Founding director of the grand ducal art school in Karlsruhe, established in 1855. "Numerous journeys took Schirmer to the Eifel, Normandy, the Swiss Alps and Italy, among other places. Schirmer proves himself to be a great draughtsman who captured spontaneous impressions, details and overarching forms in daily sketches in front of nature. " Source: Exhibition "Natur im Blick" - Die Landschaften des Johann Wilhelm Schirmer, Museum Jülich, 2001.