Sulamith Wulfing 1937 "THE GIFT" ANGEL BRINGING BABY JESUS to MARY Print Matted

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FOR SALE : Vintage, bevel-matted, TIPPED-IN, lithographic print from a book of drawings by Sulamith Wulfing, "VOM KIND" (THE CHILD)" published in 1937. TITLE: DAS GESCHENK (TRANSLATION = THE GIFT) ARTIST: SULAMITH WULFING CONDITION: EXCELLENT / VERY FINE -- Prints in this series are blank of the reverse. This print is clear, clean and bright. No foxing, folds or tears and GOOD MARGINS. A REALLY FINE IMAGE. EXCELLENT DEFINITION. NICE CLEAN LINES. [NOTE: LEFT EDGE PULLS A BIT FROM THE GLUE USED TO TIP THE PRINT.] This print is over 75 years old and guaranteed to be original. It’s an authentic old print from the aforementioned publication, and NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION. The print is 6" x 8" (including the border around the image). Matted the print measures 9" x 12". This is a standard size mat that will fit into a standard size frame—no costly custom frames required. ALL OF OUR MATTED PRINTS ARE WRAPPED IN A CLEAR CELLOPHANE ENVELOPE THAT PROTECTS THE PRINT DURING SHIPPING AND IS PERFECT FOR GIFT GIVING. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK IN OUR STORE ( About Sulamith Wülfing (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Sulamith Wülfing (1901-1989) was a German artist and illustrator. Her ethereal, enigmatic works depict fairy tales or mystical subjects. Born January 11, 1901 in Elberfeld Germany to Theosophist parents Karl and Hedwig Wülfing, as a child Sulamith had visions of angels, fairies, gnomes, and nature spirits. She first began drawing these creatures at the age of four. The visions continued throughout her life, and directly inspired her paintings. Sulamith Wülfing graduated from the Art College in Wuppertal in 1921, and in 1932 married her husband, Otto Schulze, a professor at the Art College. Together, they created the Sulamith Wülfing Verlag (publishing house). During WWII, the industrial area around Wippertal became a bombing target, and Wülfing's house was destroyed, along with many of her paintings. Her family became separated during the war, when she received a false report of her husband's death on the Russian front and fled to France with her only child; they were later reunited. Wülfing considered the religious teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti her spiritual mentor and guide, and believed his influence helped her through difficult times. Wülfing died in 1989 at the age of 88. The mood of Wülfing's work ranges from serene to wistful to deeply melancholy. The subject is often mysterious, with narrative elements at whose meaning the observer can only guess -- exactly as the artist intended. In her own words: "To people attuned to my compositions, they may well be mirrors of their own experiences. It is because of this that I have left the explanation of the drawings completely to the viewer, so that they are not bound by my interpretation of what each picture should be." [Larkin, 1977] Characteristic Wülfing paintings feature slender, fair-haired, fey young women with large eyes and sad or thoughtful faces, wearing elaborately patterned gowns or robes, and sometimes veils, snoods, wreaths, or jewelled crowns. These maidens are placed in outdoor settings of twilight woods and moonlit meadows, or in castle-like interiors with vaguely Gothic detail (stone arches, stained glass windows, carved thronelike chairs). Some of the patterns on the clothing and furniture resemble Celtic knotwork.. Brambles and thorns, moths and butterflies, feathers, leaves, and delicately rendered flowers add organic richness, texture and complexity to the images. Many of the paintings have a "fairytale" feel, with grinning dwarves and gnomes, knights in armor, dragons, and the like. Some have a holiday focus, usually Christmas or Easter. In the more spiritually-themed images, radiant winged beings appear to give comfort or counsel to troubled humans. Several of the paintings touch upon the theme of pregnancy and motherhood, while others echo the... read more

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