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Suite of Five German Decorative Painting Lithographs with Six Accompanying Stencil and Tracing Patterns, from the Deutsches Maler Journal, books I and II (Stuttgart: W. Speeman, 1876-1878), including chromolithographs book I, plate 7, "Plafond" ["Ceiling"], by Adolf Gnauth (1840-1884), book I, plate 9, "Wanddecoration in Treppenhause" ["Staircase Wall Decoration"] by Georg Hauberreisser (1841-1922), book I, plate 16, and book II, plate 5, both a "Plafond" ["Ceiling"] by Ludwig Lesker (1840-1890), and book II, plate 14 "Pilasterfuellungen, Borduren und Mittelstueck zu einer Wanddecoration" ["Pilaster, Border and Centerpiece of a Wall Decoration"], by Heinrich Kolb (fl. Berlin, second half 19th century) each presented in a reddish-brown molded wood frame with painted gilt fillet, taupe mat and glazed, sight (average)13" x 10", overall (average) 17" x 20", with six quarto sheets, each with two to seven stencil templates and/or tracing patterns to reproduce all or part of the lithographed designs in full scale, each 33" x 23-1/2" (open). Hauberreisser's staircase wall decoration here is taken from his design for the Munch New Town Hall and features a painted version of a two meter-high "Medieval" tapestry, requiring twelve separate stencil and tracing patterns, all of which are included in this lot.
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| Estimate | $300 - $500 |
| Starting Bid | $250 |
