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Title: The Poor Poet
Post by: kevind on March 12, 2022, 11:26:27 AM

Can anyone tell me if The Poor Poet by Spitzweg is done in 54mm or larger format...and where can I purchase one?
Thanks,
Kevin

Title: Re: The Poor Poet
Post by: socko47 on March 12, 2022, 02:35:19 PM

Kevin,  This is one from Berliner and I think other flat makers have variations.
https://www.zinnfigur.com/Flachfiguren/Unbemalt/Vitrinenfiguren/Spitzweg/Der-arme-Poet-Spitzweg.html

Title: Re: The Poor Poet
Post by: Hannibal on March 12, 2022, 03:00:04 PM

It is 75mm size
International Flat Figure Society - British Flat Figure Society - "Der Arme Poet Spitzweg Biedermeier." (intflatfigures.org) (http://www.intflatfigures.org/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=18303)

Title: Re: The Poor Poet
Post by: kevind on March 13, 2022, 12:35:00 PM

Thanks guys, thats the one. Have a 30mm one with room cutouts included but too small for these old eyes.

Title: Re: The Poor Poet
Post by: Hannibal on March 14, 2022, 10:00:34 AM

interpretation of Gerd Wiemers (edited by Tylinski)
(https://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/19/31/59/25/wiemer10.jpg)




and the origonal painting
The Poor Poet German (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_language) [/size]Der arme Poet[/color] [/size][size=78%][/size]is the best known and most popular painting by German painter [size=78%][/size][/color][/size]Carl Spitzweg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Spitzweg)[/color][/size]. [/color][/size] It was executed in 1839 and had three versions[/size].[/color]



(https://i.servimg.com/u/f87/19/31/59/25/1024px10.jpg)


a 75mm interpretation


(https://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/19/31/59/25/100_3010.jpg)

Title: Re: The Poor Poet
Post by: kroi on March 16, 2022, 03:01:53 PM

... and as a relief.
Rather tricky to get the colours right.

Title: Re: The Poor Poet
Post by: John Alberts on March 16, 2022, 09:08:37 PM

Great stuff, thank you for sharing.