Oberon with wings c. 1867 - 1868

drawing, paper

drawing

imaginative character sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

blue ink drawing

16_19th-century

pencil sketch

paper

personal sketchbook

german

idea generation sketch

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

"Oberon with wings" is a pencil drawing by German artist Paul Konewka (1840- ) created between 1867 and 1868. This preliminary study, currently housed at the Städel Museum, depicts the mythical King Oberon from Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with large butterfly wings. Konewka is known for his illustrations and is considered one of the most significant German illustrators of the 19th century. This drawing showcases his detailed approach to figural representation, capturing the graceful form of the fairy king.