Name/Title

Weihnachten

Entry/Object ID

Akeley Archive 165

Description

A black and white depiction of a cabin on a winter night. The cabin sits in front of a snowy mountain. 5 figures are walking towards the cabin while a few are already inside.

Type of Print

Mezzotint

Artwork Details

Medium

ink, Paper

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Matthäus Schiestl

Role

Artist

Date made

1918

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Germany

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

lower left in plate

Transcription

Mathaus Schiestl, 1918 M. Schiestl

Material/Technique

Printed, Ink

Type

Title

Location

lower right in plate

Transcription

Weihnachten

Language

German

Translation

Christmas

Material/Technique

Printed, Ink

Other Names and Numbers

Notes

Zillertal is in the Austrian Alps

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Plate

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries