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Source Description
This illustrated edition of a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) written in 1782 includes the piano score of the music to which it was set by composer Franz Schubert (1797–1828) in 1815. The binder, Léon Gruel, chose to employ a traditional 16th-century style of decoration featuring interconnected ribbons called "strapwork." However, he added a bit of Gilded Age flair. Two dragons with necks entwined add a dramatic element that would not have been found in the original version of the style.
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Document identity
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87802
label
Le Roi des Aulnes (Der Erlkönig)
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book
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Source metadata
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87802
sourceUrl
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book
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normalized
title
Le Roi des Aulnes (Der Erlkönig)
description
This illustrated edition of a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) written in 1782 includes the piano score of the music to which it was set by composer Franz Schubert (1797–1828) in 1815. The binder, Léon Gruel, chose to employ a traditional 16th-century style of decoration featuring interconnected ribbons called "strapwork." However, he added a bit of Gilded Age flair. Two dragons with necks entwined add a dramatic element that would not have been found in the original version of the style.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1904
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
books
rare books
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3
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3
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import
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no
Source extras
dimensions
units
cm
width
29.5
height
23.5
depth
1.4
med
ink on paper bound between boards covered with goatskin and gold
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104
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MSS
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3254
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 5/8 x W: 9 1/4 x D: 9/16 in. (29.5 x 23.5 x 1.4 cm)
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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photo
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