Hermann Wöhler (German 1897-1961)

Fairy Tale [Märchen] Illustration with House in Forest Scene

circa 1940

opaque pigment (probably tempera) on wove paper

29,5 x 20,5 cm 

monogrammed lower right: HW

The Daulton Collection

Probably an illustration of the house of the Seven Dwarfs in Snow White, the 19th-century German fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm [Das Zwergenhaus (Schneewittchen)].

Hermann Wöhler (German 1897-1961)

Fairy Tale [Märchen] Illustration, with winter scene of a girl clutching a rose tree

circa 1940

opaque pigment (probably tempera) on wove paper

34 x 22 cm

monogrammed lower left: HW

The Daulton Collection

Probably an illustration of a scene from the 19th-century fairy tale "The Snow Queen" ["Snedronningen"] ["Die Schneekönigin"] by Hans Christian Andersen: the scene where Gerda breaks free of the sorceress's spell of forgetfulness after Gerda's tears cause a rose tree to sprout from the earth, jogging her memories, bringing her back to her senses.  Wöhler depicts Gerda embracing the rose tree.

Hermann Wöhler (German 1897-1961)

Fairy Tale [Märchen] Illustration from The Snow Queen 

(forest scene of Gerda surrounded by robbers)

circa 1940

opaque pigment (probably tempera) on wove paper

monogrammed lower right: HW

The Daulton Collection

An illustration of a scene from the 19th-century fairy tale "The Snow Queen" ["Snedronningen"] ["Die Schneekönigin"] by Hans Christian Andersen, depicting Gerda surrounded by robbers in the forest.

Hermann Wöhler (German 1897-1961)

Rübezahl

circa 1940

opaque pigment (probably tempera) on wove paper

monogrammed lower left: HW

The Daulton Collection

Rübezahl is a moody giant or mountain spirit (Schrat) of the Giant Mountains, the highest mountains in the Czech Republic and Silesia. Numerous legends and fairy tales surround him.

Contact:

Jack Daulton

The Daulton Collection

Los Altos Hills, California

info@symbolismus.com