Goetz and Friar Martin, 1845, Wood engraving; proof before letters, Block: 8 9/16 x 5 11/16 in. (21.8 x 14.5 cm), Prints, Designed by Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris), Engraved by Andrew, Best, Leloir, Hotelin et Régnier, The subject of this print is based on a scene in Goethe's play (published in German in 1773; and French in 1823) that tells the story of the life of a German knight (1480-1562) who fought to regain the privileges of free knights, nullified by the emperor Maximilian I in 1495
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Goetz, Friar Martin, 1845, Wood engraving, proof, letters, Block, 8 9/16 x 5 11/16, 21.8 14.5 cm, Prints, Designed by Eugène Delacroix, French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice, 1798–1863, Paris, Engraved Andrew, Best, Leloir, Hotelin et Régnier, subject, print, based, scene, Goethe, play, published, German, 1773, 1823, tells, story, life, German knight, 1480-1562, fought, regain, privileges, free knights, nullified, emperor Maximilian, I, 1495
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