Exlibris Bookplate Algraphie Hans Thoma 1839-1924 Jünglingsakt Dragon

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Bookplate Adolf Gross. Act of youth, restraining dragons crawling to the left.
Thoma, Hans (1839-1924):
1896. 68 x 72 mm. Algraphy.
Language: German
Order number: 14112
Comments: * Thieme-Becker 33; Gutenberg 11,536; Boehm 4. - Monogrammed and dated in the print. "Adolf von Groß held a leading position on the board of directors of the Bayreuth Festival. The dragon tamer alludes to von Groß's activity. In 1896 the 'Ring' was performed again in Bayreuth for the first time after Wagner's death, for which Hans Thoma had designed costumes. "(Böhm, p. 14) From 1859 to 1865 he studied with Schirmer in Karlsruhe and Des Coudres in Basel, then he works in Munich and Frankfurt am Main. From 1899 to 1919 he was an academy professor and gallery director in Karlsruhe. He has designed over 50 bookplates, including many algraphs in the unmistakable Thoma style. - Good copy.
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Bookplate Adolf Gross. Act of youth, restraining dragons crawling to the left. Comments: * Thieme-Becker 33; Gutenberg 11,536; Boehm 4. - Monogrammed and dated in the print. "Adolf von Groß held a leading position on the board of directors of the Bayreuth Festival. The dragon tamer alludes to von Groß's activity. In 1896 the 'Ring' was performed again in Bayreuth for the first time after Wagner's death, for which Hans Thoma had designed costumes. "(Böhm, p. 14) From 1859 to 1865 he studied with Schirmer in Karlsruhe and Des Coudres in Basel, then he works in Munich and Frankfurt am Main. From 1899 to 1919 he was an academy professor and gallery director in Karlsruhe. He has designed over 50 bookplates, including many algraphs in the unmistakable Thoma style. - Good copy. Keywords: Exlibri