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Moritz Ludwig von Schwind, born on January 21, 1804 in Vienna and died on February 8, 1871 in Niederpöcking, Kingdom of Bavaria, was an outstanding figure of the late Romantic period as an Austrian painter and draftsman. His artistic output and unique interpretation of Romantic aesthetics made him an important representative of his time. Born to Franz Edler von Schwind and Franziska von Holzmeister, Moritz grew up in a wealthy family that provided him with a good education. His father, who came from Bohemia and worked for the Privy Court Chancellery as court secretary, was knighted a knight of the realm in 1792. He attended the Schottengymnasium in Vienna and then began studying at the university. Despite family expectations that he would follow in his father's footsteps and pursue a civil service career, Moritz followed his passion for art. In 1821, he began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Johann Peter Krafft and Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld.
In 1828, he was drawn from Vienna to Munich, a city that fascinated him with the diversity and richness of its art scene. Here he was able to develop his artistic skills and shape his own artistic identity. Thanks to the mediation of Peter von Cornelius, he was commissioned to paint the library room of the Bavarian queen with scenes from Ludwig Tieck's poetry. After a trip to Italy in 1835, he created designs for the Munich Residence and Hohenschwangau Castle. His work attracted attention and led to commissions from Saxony and Baden, cementing his reputation as an artist. From 1840 to 1844 Moritz von Schwind lived and worked in Karlsruhe. Here he met his future wife Luise Sachs, the daughter of a major. During this time he created important works such as eight round medallions for the meeting hall of the Karlsruhe Ständehaus and frescoes for the Staatliche Kunsthalle. After moving to Frankfurt from 1844 to 1847, he taught at the Städelschule and had the Moritz-von-Schwind-Haus, a villa of his own design, built there.
His further stations led him back to Munich, where he became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1847. A significant commission was the painting of the restored Wartburg near Eisenach on behalf of the Weimar hereditary grand duke. One of his most famous works from this period is the "Singer's War". In 1855 he and his brothers August and Franz were knighted. In addition to his remarkable professional achievements, Moritz von Schwind also led a full private life. With his wife Luise Sachs, he had a son and five daughters, three of whom survived. He was also active in artistic and literary circles and maintained friendships with such notables as Franz Schubert, Franz von Schober and Leopold Kupelwieser.
His contribution to art was enormous and left a deep impression in the history of romantic painting. His characteristic style, characterized by a poetic and popular depiction of themes from German sagas and fairy tales, has produced many works of art that can still be seen in museums and galleries around the world. In addition, many of his works have also been produced as art prints, which has helped bring his artistic vision and aesthetic to a wider audience. Although his artistic expression was nationally limited, like that of Carl Spitzweg, his influence on German late Romanticism remains undisputed. His achievements were recognized by the naming of various streets and squares after him in Frankfurt am Main, Hanover, and Munich. Street names in Vienna and Niederpöcking also commemorate the great painter and draftsman. His memory lives on in the hearts of many art lovers and in the art prints of his works that delight people worldwide. Moritz von Schwind remains an inspiring figure in the history of Romantic painting.
Moritz Ludwig von Schwind, born on January 21, 1804 in Vienna and died on February 8, 1871 in Niederpöcking, Kingdom of Bavaria, was an outstanding figure of the late Romantic period as an Austrian painter and draftsman. His artistic output and unique interpretation of Romantic aesthetics made him an important representative of his time. Born to Franz Edler von Schwind and Franziska von Holzmeister, Moritz grew up in a wealthy family that provided him with a good education. His father, who came from Bohemia and worked for the Privy Court Chancellery as court secretary, was knighted a knight of the realm in 1792. He attended the Schottengymnasium in Vienna and then began studying at the university. Despite family expectations that he would follow in his father's footsteps and pursue a civil service career, Moritz followed his passion for art. In 1821, he began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Johann Peter Krafft and Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld.
In 1828, he was drawn from Vienna to Munich, a city that fascinated him with the diversity and richness of its art scene. Here he was able to develop his artistic skills and shape his own artistic identity. Thanks to the mediation of Peter von Cornelius, he was commissioned to paint the library room of the Bavarian queen with scenes from Ludwig Tieck's poetry. After a trip to Italy in 1835, he created designs for the Munich Residence and Hohenschwangau Castle. His work attracted attention and led to commissions from Saxony and Baden, cementing his reputation as an artist. From 1840 to 1844 Moritz von Schwind lived and worked in Karlsruhe. Here he met his future wife Luise Sachs, the daughter of a major. During this time he created important works such as eight round medallions for the meeting hall of the Karlsruhe Ständehaus and frescoes for the Staatliche Kunsthalle. After moving to Frankfurt from 1844 to 1847, he taught at the Städelschule and had the Moritz-von-Schwind-Haus, a villa of his own design, built there.
His further stations led him back to Munich, where he became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1847. A significant commission was the painting of the restored Wartburg near Eisenach on behalf of the Weimar hereditary grand duke. One of his most famous works from this period is the "Singer's War". In 1855 he and his brothers August and Franz were knighted. In addition to his remarkable professional achievements, Moritz von Schwind also led a full private life. With his wife Luise Sachs, he had a son and five daughters, three of whom survived. He was also active in artistic and literary circles and maintained friendships with such notables as Franz Schubert, Franz von Schober and Leopold Kupelwieser.
His contribution to art was enormous and left a deep impression in the history of romantic painting. His characteristic style, characterized by a poetic and popular depiction of themes from German sagas and fairy tales, has produced many works of art that can still be seen in museums and galleries around the world. In addition, many of his works have also been produced as art prints, which has helped bring his artistic vision and aesthetic to a wider audience. Although his artistic expression was nationally limited, like that of Carl Spitzweg, his influence on German late Romanticism remains undisputed. His achievements were recognized by the naming of various streets and squares after him in Frankfurt am Main, Hanover, and Munich. Street names in Vienna and Niederpöcking also commemorate the great painter and draftsman. His memory lives on in the hearts of many art lovers and in the art prints of his works that delight people worldwide. Moritz von Schwind remains an inspiring figure in the history of Romantic painting.
.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: VII. The Joy of Love by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Waternymphs watering a stag, c.1844-47 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: II. At the Forest Well by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: VIII. The Oath Break by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Symphony by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The envoys of Caliph Harun al-Rashid bringing gifts to the Emperor Charlemagne, 802 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-102109).jpg "An Evening at Baron von Spaun")
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.jpg "The Marriage of Romeo and Juliet by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Erlkönig by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_1850_-_(MeisterDrucke-803716).jpg "Puss in Boots (Munich Picture Sheet No. 48) by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Ride of Kuno von Falkenstein by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Apparition in the Forest by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "St Elizabeth of Hungary saying farewell to her husband, Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, as he departs to join the Sixth Crusade by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: V. The Sanctuary by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Composer Franz Schubert Accompanies Tenor Johann Michael Vogl at a Musical Evening at the Baron von Spaun by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1009830).jpg "Coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor, 800 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Fresco, Elisabeth-Galerie, Wartburg Castle by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Portrait of Anna, the artist")
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.jpg "Gnomes at the Toe of Bavaria by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The King of Thule by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Saint George and the Dragon by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Sabina von Steinbach, 1844 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Singers Contest at the Wartburg Castle by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-99972).jpg "Study for An Evening at Baron von Spaun")
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.jpg "The boat woman Baroness Marie Spaun at Gmundner See by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The legend of the founding of the Wartburg: Wartberg, you shall be a castle for me by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Farewell at Dawn by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Rose, or the Artist")
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.jpg "Conrad III and the Women of Weinsberg by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Boy")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1019078).jpg "Walther von der Vogelweide, Middle High German lyric poet by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Farewell at Dawn by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Funeral Procession, c.1855 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Sangerkrieg, a contest between minstrels at the Wartburg castle in Thuringia in 1207 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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 (see also 311146) - (MeisterDrucke-84564).jpg "The Blacksmith of Ruhla, c.1854 (detail) by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-989711).jpg "Wolfram von Eschenbach, German Knight and Poet by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "A scene from the fairy tale The seven Ravens and their faithful Sister, 1830-1831 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: IX. Melusine")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: X. The Reunion by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "St. Elisabeth")
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.jpg "(detail) Der Saengerkreis, Wartburg Castle by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-36418).jpg "The Death of St. Elisabeth, c.1855 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Der Saengerkrieg by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-989706).jpg "Einhard and Emma by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-996265).jpg "Charlemagne Entering Pavia, 774 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Illustration for the Ballad Der Gang nach dem Eisenhammer by Friedrich Schiller by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Rübezahl, 1851 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-45273).jpg "The Blacksmith of Ruhla by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_before_1858_(oil_on_wood)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1488587).jpg "Apparition in the Forest (from Sleeping Beauty), before 1858 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-35534).jpg "Landgrave")
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.jpg "Sabina von Steinbach by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Cat little devil, 1859 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Bread Cutter by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Rübezahl by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Queen of the Night by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The King of Thule by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Party Game by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Emperor Maximilian I in the Martinswand by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-35716).jpg "I am Searching for My Donkey, Wartburg Castle, c.1854-55 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: I. Fontes Melusinae by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Schwind and Bauernfeld on a Cart by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Rose Miracle by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-983425).jpg "View of Franz Schubert")
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.jpg "Anna Schwind, the Artist")
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.jpg "St. Elisabeth Giving Her Coat to a Beggar, c.1855 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Rose or The Artist")
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.jpg "The rehearsal with Franz Lachner by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The legend of Frederick the Peaceable")
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.jpg "He Treated the Lions as though he was joking, c.1854-55 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Three Boys Save the Despairing Pamina from Suicide, 1864 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Rose by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Artist")
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.jpg "A Monk Leading Horses to Water by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: III. The Bride by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Karl August von Heigel by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Saint Ludwig Bidding Farewell to His Wife Elisabeth by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Elisabethkemenate by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Soprano Karoline Hetzenecker in the Role of Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito, ca. 1848 by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: VI. The Evil Tongues by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "A Monk with a Bagpipe Player by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Beautiful Melusine: IV. The Oath by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Arrival in Eisenach by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Faithful Men are the Best Wall by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Schubert outside an Inn at Tullin, near Vienna by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Study for a Fairy Tale Scene by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1346227).jpg "The Boatwoman (Baroness Marie Spaun at Lake Gmunden) by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Diana with Her Companions by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Rudolph I")
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.jpg "Fairy Dance in the Alder Grove by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Puss in Boots by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Parlor Game by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Fortified Castle on a High Cliff by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "Franz Lachner - An Artist")
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.jpg "Cemetery Scene from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart")
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.jpg "Architectural Details for a Wall Decoration with Empress Maria Theresia Embracing the Young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1582378).jpg "A Ball Game in Atzenbrugg by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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_drawing_by_Moritz_von_Schwind_of_18_-_(MeisterDrucke-933544).jpg "The Symphony of the Cat drawing by Moritz von Schwind of 1868. Staatliche kunsthalle karlsruhe. by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")
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.jpg "The Morning Hour by Moritz Ludwig von Schwind")