131 - O. PLETSCH (1830–1888), Children on a Sled Ride, around 1870, Pencil

O. PLETSCH (1830–1888), Children on a Sled Ride, around 1870, Pencil Oskar Pletsch (1830, Berlin – 1888, Niederlößnitz (Dresden)): Children on a winter toboggan ride, sketch, c. 1870, pencil Technique: Pencil on paper Date: c. 1870 Description: A lovely genre scene depicting children playing in winter. From the estate of the famous genre painter Oskar Pletsch. Keywords: 19th century, Romanticism, Costumes, Germany, Size: Paper: 14.3 cm x 21.7 cm (5.6 x 8.5 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. The paper is slightly discolored due to its age. The sheet shows pale foxing. Untrimmed and slightly creased along the upper edge. Traces of an old mounting on the reverse. A small restored hole in the upper center and on the left side. Isolated dot-shaped pressure marks on the paper. The lower right corner of the sheet is slightly creased.