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Greek Vase-Painting (Design for a Wall Decoration)

Anton von WernerWW-1868-T009555

1868·Brush and gray-brown ink, over graphite·Sheet: 22 7/8 × 17 7/16 in. (58.1 × 44.3 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1868
Medium: Brush and gray-brown ink, over graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 22 7/8 × 17 7/16 in. (58.1 × 44.3 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Anton von Werner

Artist

Anton von Werner

Painting

Anton Alexander von Werner was a German painter and illustrator best known for his depictions of the Franco-Prussian War and unification of Germany which were painted in the Realist style. A member of the Prussian Academy of Arts from 1874 onwards, Werner was a favourite of all the three German Emperors, William I, Frederick III, and Wilhelm II.

Frankfurt

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