67 - E. ILLE (1823–1900), Lipsia, an allegory of Leipzig, pen drawing

E. ILLE (1823–1900), Lipsia, an allegory of Leipzig, pen drawing Eduard Valentin Joseph Karl Ille (1823 Munich – 1900 ibid.): Lipsia, an allegory of Leipzig, 19th century, pen drawing Technique: Washed pen drawing over pencil on paper, on Date: 19th century Description: Allegorical depiction at the entrance to Leipzig. Inscribed on the plinth on the right in the depiction: “Lipsia”—the Latin and Italian name for the city of Leipzig; reverse side features an additional drawing (a winged horse and a rider playing music). Leipzig is not only an important trade fair center in Central Europe, hosting one of the oldest trade fairs in the world (1190), but also boasts a significant musical tradition dating back to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy; it is also home to the oldest universities in Germany dedicated to both commerce and music. Original drawing by the artist Eduard Ille, who was in high demand during his lifetime; Ille was a painter and talented draftsman who knew how to apply his talent in the fields of illustration, caricature, and writing. About the artist’s life: He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld and Moritz von Schwind; skilled with both pen and pencil, he worked for many years as a regular contributor to the Munich magazines “Fliegende Blätter” and “Münchener Bilderbogen,” to which Wilhelm Busch also contributed; he played a major role in the extraordinary success of the “Fliegende Blätter,” of which he became co-editor in 1863—his caricatures from the Biedermeier period were very popular; a colleague of Lothar Meggendorfer and Edmund Harburger; in 1865, he painted a series titled “From the Biedermeier” for Ludwig II of Bavaria; in 1865, he painted a series titled “From German Legend and History in Watercolors” at Berg Castle on Lake Starnberg; To this day, his murals depicting Walther von der Vogelweid’s songs adorn the king’s dressing room at Neuschwanstein Castle; he was honored with the title of professor by the Munich Academy in 1868. Secondary literature: Holland, Hyacinth (1903): Ille, Eduard. In: Bettelheim, Anton (ed.): Biographisches Jahrbuch und deutscher Nekrolog. Georg Reimer Verlag, Berlin, pp. 48–50; Nagler, Monogr., II 1623, 1627; Friedrich Pecht, Geschichte der Münchener Malerei im 19. Jahrhundert, 1888, from the estate of the antiquarian Rosenthal, Munich / Amsterdam. Keywords: 19th century, Figurative, Cities, Germany, Size: Paper: 24.5 cm x 16.0 cm (9.6 x 6.3 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is discolored due to age. The sheet shows pale foxing. The image is in very good condition. Browned along the margins due to age.