Kühn, Ludwig - 1859 Nuremberg - 1936 ibid.; began lithography training in 1872; 1878-82 studied at the AdBK Munich under Johann Leonhard Raab a. Ludwig von Löfftz; from 1890 head of the art department of the Kunstanstalt Nister; 1900 appointed professor: "Die Hohenzollernburg zu Nürnberg" (titled in frame), color lithograph, Vestnertorgraben w. view of the castle in winter, right and in the stone sign. a. dat. 1903 (partly under frame), left un. monogr. "FS" (?), ca. 25,5 x 77,5cm, slightly browned, partially min. foxing (sheet margins), RhG (traces of age, unopened, ca. 38 x 90cm)

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