Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
Printing Plate
1969-70 (made)
1969-70 (made)
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Steel faced copper plate for a series of etchings published by the Petersburg Press, London. The plate has been cancelled by having a hole bored through a central part of the plate. The plate depicts a half length portrait of woman of middle age with the name Caterina Dorothea Viehmann. She is wearing an apron and a plain headscarf and is seated at a table with her hands crossed and resting on the table. The sitter's name is lettered on the plate.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel faced copper plate |
| Brief description | Steel faced copper plate entitled 'Caterina Dorothea Viehmann' from a series of 39 by David Hockney, depicting various fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. Great Britain, 1969-70. |
| Physical description | Steel faced copper plate for a series of etchings published by the Petersburg Press, London. The plate has been cancelled by having a hole bored through a central part of the plate. The plate depicts a half length portrait of woman of middle age with the name Caterina Dorothea Viehmann. She is wearing an apron and a plain headscarf and is seated at a table with her hands crossed and resting on the table. The sitter's name is lettered on the plate. |
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| Credit line | Given by David Hockney and the Petersburg Press Ltd. |
| Object history | Catherina Viehmann was a key source for the Brothers Grimm in their efforts to document the oral tradition of folk tales in Germany in the 19th century. |
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| Accession number | E.851-1973 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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