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4 Exlibris Bookplates Etching Wilm 1887-1953 Mythology Ornamentation Antique Lot
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Item details4 bookplates. 1) Ex Li-Bris J. Eichhold. Nike (back figure) and Libra. 1909. 112 x 85 mm. Not with Gutenberg; Blum 45. 2) Bookplate Arthur Ellinger. Flowers and fruits in bowl. 1914. 127 x 82 mm. Not with Gutenberg; Blum 46. 3) Bookplate Robert Hartenstein. Head of Pallas Athene above a cornucopia and an open book. 1919. 115 x 70 mm. Not with Gutenberg. Blum 77. 4) Karl Henckell ex-libris. Antique warrior (half figure) with sword to the left in an architectural frame. 1911. 135 x 97 mm. Not with Gutenberg; Blum 80.
Wilm, Hubert (1887-1953):
1909-1919. Etchings.
Language: German
Order number: 12062
Comments: * Thieme-Becker 36; Vollmer 5. - Mostly signed and dated in print. Wilm attended the arts and crafts schools in Munich and Paris, joined the 'Jugend' in 1908 and worked as a graphic artist. He has created around 227 bookplates, and his decorative talent has been praised again and again. In 1924 he began to study art history and received his doctorate in 1928 with a thesis on Gothic clay sculptures. In 1931 he ended his artistic activity and worked exclusively as a journalist. Blum (2007, p. 4) writes: "Today, Dr. Hubert Wilm's bookplates are among the best works at the beginning of the 20th century. Century and are accordingly sought-after collector's items. "- Small remnants of assembly on the back, some minimally stained.
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4 bookplates. 1) Ex Li-Bris J. Eichhold. Nike (back figure) and Libra. 1909. 112 x 85 mm. Not with Gutenberg; Blum 45. 2) Bookplate Arthur Ellinger. Flowers and fruits in bowl. 1914. 127 x 82 mm. Not with Gutenberg; Blum 46. 3) Bookplate Robert Hartenstein. Head of Pallas Athene above a cornucopia and an open book. 1919. 115 x 70 mm. Not with Gutenberg. Blum 77. 4) Karl Henckell ex-libris. Antique warrior (half figure) with sword to the left in an architectural frame. 1911. 135 x 97 mm. Not with Gutenberg; Blum 80. Comments: * Thieme-Becker 36; Vollmer 5. - Mostly signed and dated in print. Wilm attended the arts and crafts schools in Munich and Paris, joined the 'Jugend' in 1908 and worked as a graphic artist. He has created around 227 bookplates, and his decorative talent has been prais