Georg Erler’s zincograph, “Rübezahl and the Weaving Death”, c1910

Georg Erler (aka Georg Oskar Erler) (1871–1951)—a Dresden based artist and Professor at the Dresden School of Applied arts, highly skilled in etching and lithography, but sadly much of his work was destroyed in the bombing of Dresden in 1945 (see https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Erler_(K%C3%BCnstler).

“Rübezahl and the Weaving Death” (aka “Rübezahl und der Webende Tod”), c1910, a small zincograph showing the legendary mountain spirit, Rübezahl—known in Silesian folklore as a trickster and ruthless guardian against injustice, as popularised by Carl Hauptmann (aka Carl Ferdinand Max Hauptmann) (1858–1921) (see https://www.projekt-gutenberg.org/hauptmac/ruebezal/ruebez01.html)—awakened to the plight of the Silesian weavers represented by of the personification of death working a loom.

Colour zincograph (lithograph from a zinc plate rather than from a limestone plate) on wove paper with a small margin around the image and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 17.2 x 12.4 cm.

Inscribed in plate at lower right with the artist’s monogram: “G.O.E.” (Georg Oskar Erler).

Condition: a near faultless impression with no tears, holes or folds, but with a few minor stains, laid upon a support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins.

I am selling this small and wonderful colour lithograph, showing the folklore mountain spirit of the Silesian people, Rübezahl, peering down from his home in the Giant Mountains (Karkonosze)—a mountain range north of the Czech Republic and south-west of Poland—at the death-like conditions of workers in the weaving mills—symbolised by the figure of death weaving—for AU$172 in total (currently/approximately US$116.36/EUR107.03/GBP90.16 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$172) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this graphically remarkable and memorable lithograph, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.