After immigrating to New York in 1933 to escape mounting Nazi tensions, Fritz Eichenberg received many commissions to illustrate new editions of classic literature. In his prolific career as a book illustrator he visually interpreted many different styles of writing, but excelled in material with elements of spiritual and emotional conflict, fantasy, or social satire. Subsequently, Eichenberg produced some of his best graphic work with authors such as Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Charlotte and Emily Brönte, Edgar Allen Poe, and Grimmelshausen.
Medium: 10 wood engravings housed in red paper folio with list of titles Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 6 inches (Each Block) 16 x 9 1/4 inches (Each Sheet) Signature: Individually signed Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date finished: 1955 Edition: Assembled set: Most 171/200, AP, 173/200 Condition: Upper right corners of each sheet slightly dented.
#54169
Fritz Eichenberg
In Praise of Folly (Portfolio of 10 wood engravings)
Series: The Tales Of Edgar Allan Poe Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990
#30517
Series: Till Eulenspiegel Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1922
Series: Till Eulenspiegel Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1922 Publisher: Leipzig
Series: The Tales Of Edgar Allan Poe Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1944
#30520
Series: The Tales Of Edgar Allan Poe Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches (sheet) Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1944
#30512
Series: The Tales Of Edgar Allan Poe Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches (sheet) Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1944
#30523
Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 12 x 9 3/4 inches Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date finished: 1980
#48028
Series: The Adventures of Simplicissimus by Grimmelshausen Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 14 x 12 inches Signature: Signed and titled in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1981 Edition: Artist's proof, edition size: 50
Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches Signature: Signed Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1965 Edition: 55/100
Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches Signature: Signed and titled in pencil. Signed in the block. Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990
Series: Shakespeare's Seven Tragedies Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 7 3/8 x 4 7/8 inches Signature: Signed and titled in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1945
#30989
Series: The Tales Of Edgar Allan Poe Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches (sheet) Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1944
#30522
Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches Signature: Signed in pencil and initialed in the block Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1925-30 Edition: AP
Series: Till Eulenspiegel Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1922
#30986
Series: The Tales Of Edgar Allan Poe Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches (sheet) Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1944
#30519
Series: The Idiot by Dostoevsky Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 5 inches Signature: Signed in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of impression: 1956
#14655
Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 22 x 15 inches Signature: Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil Artist details: German/American, 1901 - 1990 Date of plate: 1965 Edition: 37/100
#314108