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
