The Lorelei and the Drowning Mariner
Print
1903 (made)
1903 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Woodcut print illustrating Heinrich Heine's 'Ausgewählte Lieder'. A beautiful siren is pictured seated on a large shell holding back her long hair. She lures a sailor to his death whose face and hands a visible amongst the waves at her feet.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Lorelei and the Drowning Mariner (assigned by artist) |
| Brief description | Woodcut print by Reginald Savage entitled 'The Lorelei and the Drowning Mariner', illustrating a book by H. Heine, published by the Essex House Press, 1903. |
| Physical description | Woodcut print illustrating Heinrich Heine's 'Ausgewählte Lieder'. A beautiful siren is pictured seated on a large shell holding back her long hair. She lures a sailor to his death whose face and hands a visible amongst the waves at her feet. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.747-1921 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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