Theodor von Holst autographed list of paintings, 1828.

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Theodor von Holst autographed list of paintings, 1828.

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A signed list of four paintings, all derived from Goethe; no contemporary date, later dated 1828. The list includes: Faust and Margarethe, Garden scena; Hackelnberg the Huntsman, with an extract from Goethe's Walpurgisnacht; Two students watching the clock of eternity; A sketch from the Bohemian legend of the Twelve sleeping virgins.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Von Holst, Theodor, 1810-1844

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Theodor von Holst was born in London of Livonian/Russian heritage. While a student at the Royal Academy his drawings began to attract attention; he became a successful painter, studying for a time with Henry Fuseli. From the description of Theodor von Holst autographed list of paintings, 1828. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52434206 ...

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (b. August 29, 1749, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt-d. March 22, 1832, Weimar) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, and natural scientist. He is often ranked with Shakespeare and Dante as one of the three most important poets in history. Goethe gained early fame with The Sorrows of Young Werther, published in 1774, but his most famous work is Faust, a poetic drama in two parts....