Skizzenbuch mit Entwürfen zu Schneeweisschen und Rosenrot by Hans Thoma

Skizzenbuch mit Entwürfen zu Schneeweisschen und Rosenrot 1839 - 1924

drawing, ink, indian-ink

drawing

aged paper

16_19th-century

water colours

sketch book

personal sketchbook

ink

german

coloured pencil

indian-ink

sketchbook drawing

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Skizzenbuch mit Entwürfen zu Schneeweisschen und Rosenrot" is a sketchbook by German artist Hans Thoma, created between 1839 and 1924. The sketchbook, housed at the Städel Museum, contains preliminary sketches for Thoma's illustrations for the fairy tale "Snow White and Rose Red." The cover of the sketchbook features a simple design of a coat of arms with the letters "A.S." and "Städel" printed underneath, indicating its location at the museum. The sketchbook is a testament to Thoma's creative process and offers a glimpse into the evolution of his artistic vision for the iconic story.

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stadelmuseum over 1 year ago

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Hans Thoma mainly drew representations of the fairy tale “Snow White and Rose Red” in this sketchbook, probably after the version by the Brothers Grimm. He later tore two of these scenes out of the block along the perforation line; today they are enclosed as loose sheets. The sketchbook, which is otherwise barely used, contains only three further sketches of sagas and legends: a Nordic scene, which has yet to be identified, a representation of Odin, the Germanic father of the gods, and a Virgin Mary surrounded by birds. It is unknown whether the designs were created in preparation for (book) illustrations. They are neither signed nor dated, not even inscribed. – The same applies to the two loose sheets with studies of plants and trees from another sketchbook.For a full sketchbook description, please see “Research”.