Lot 2230 Dα

Although the present drawings are not mentioned in the literature on Moritz von Schwind, the surviving attribution of these four large-format designs to the artist is convincing. In addition to paintings and book illustrations, this artist also executed various decorative works. The present cycle, which certainly belongs to such an ensemble, can be compared with other works by Schwind. Among them in particular with Schwind's cartoons with allegorical representations on the theme of the "Blessings of Peace" for the Royal Residence in Munich. Schnorr von Carolsfeld executed these designs as frescoes there. Furthermore, a set of four similarly sized depictions of cherubs in the Städel Museum in Frankfurt are comparable. These are dated around 1847, a period of origin that can also be assumed for the present, highly decorative sheets.