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Cinderella

1847

Eugen Napoleon Neureuther

(German, 1806–1862)
printer

Wendelin Wick

(German, active 1842–1853)
Culture
Germany, 19th century
Medium
etching on steel on wove paper
Measurements
Platemark: 72 x 54 cm (28 3/8 x 21 1/4 in.); Sheet: 80 x 63 cm (31 1/2 x 24 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Stephen Dull 2018.302
State
First state of two
Public Domain
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The fairy tale Cinderella was a German folk tale that became popular in the 19th century in Germany, well before Walt Disney!

Description

The fairy tale Cinderella tells of a neglected servant girl who, aided by a fairy godmother, attends a ball and falls in love with a prince. The prince finds his true love by fitting a glass slipper on her foot. Eugen Neureuther made this elaborate etching depicting several scenes from the story during a revival of interest in folk tales in Germany in the early 19th century.
A vertically oriented etching in dense black-inked fine lines depicts the story of Cinderella within a vine-entwined architectural frame. Figures with light skin tones occupy several detailed scenes. A banner atop reads "Aschenputtel." Centrally, Cinderella dances in a grand hall. Below, she kneels before a tree growing from a grave. To the left and right, she works alongside birds in small rooms. Text at the bottom reads "Rheinischer Kunstverein."

Cinderella

1847

Eugen Napoleon Neureuther, Wendelin Wick

(German, 1806–1862), (German, active 1842–1853)
Germany, 19th century

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