761 - Unknown (19th century), Conductor von Windeck, before 1859, lithograph with chalk

Unknown (19th century), Conductor von Windeck, before 1859, lithograph with chalk Unknown (19th century): Ballad “Die Schaffnerin von Windeck” by O. F. Gruppe, with an illustration of the ruins of Windeck Castle at night featuring a dancing female figure, before 1859, chalk lithograph Technique: Chalk lithograph on tinted stone on paper, mounted on paper Inscription: Lower right, inscribed on the printing plate: “Die Schaffnerin von Windeck. Do not look upon the ruins of Windeck, do not look in the moonlight: [...]”. Date: before 1859 Description: A female figure dancing in front of the ruins of Windeck. Includes an enclosed sheet with the stanzas of the ballad. Source: () *Die Deutsche Kunst in Bild und Lied*, 1859 | Book, Mythology Keywords: Ballad, poem illustration, lyric, fairy tale illustration, saga, dark romance, dance, damsel, ruin, castle ruin, Windeck, Sieg, Rhein-Sieg, 19th century, Romanticism, Fantasy, Germany, Size: Paper: 26.7 cm x 21.0 cm (10.5 x 8.3 in), Image: 20.0 cm x 14.8 cm (7.9 x 5.8 in) Condition: Good condition. Brownish discoloration around the margins. Sporadic foxing around the margins. Creases along the left edge of the page: traces of a former binding or stapling. The illustration is in excellent condition.