Arthur Illies (Hamburg 1870 - 1952 Lüneburg)
Die Lorelei [Siren], also known as Nixe [Water Spirit]
circa 1899
pastel
40,5 x 32 cm
signed lower left
In the catalogue raisonné of Arthur Illies' graphic work, there are a closely related zincograph and lithograph with similar composition entitled Nixe, dating from 1898 and 1899, respectively. See: Arthur Illies - Graphikwerkverzeichnis (GWV), GWV-Nr. 71 and Nr. 74, www.illies-stiftung.de. The Daulton Collection owns an impression of the zincograph, post here on the following webpage.
