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Title: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: marko on January 26, 2022, 07:38:00 PM
Night of May 1st when the witches meet on the Blacksburg and wreak havoc.

The last of the large sets engraved by Mohr I have sought for some time - it is not generally hard to find on Ebay but, it is very popular and so finding at your price can be a challenge.

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I am drawn to the humor and inventiveness of the engraving but, these figures from Walter Fisher pushed me over the edge as they are extraordinarily well painted.
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Here is another stunning version from Jean Pierre Duthilleul From Coueron 2018
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and Hanno Schmuck
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and finally a more clear version of the set as a whole from our site:
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Jim Woodley in his excellent series on Mohr figures 6.10 has this interesting tidbit - figure 53 - row 2 figure 5 -  'The Inquisitive Traveller, is a self portrait of Mohr himself.  He stands holding a pistol to his head, umbrella under his left arm, in which hand he holds a carpet bag with the initials K.M.  He is dressed only in a top-hat, boots and a strategically placed binocular case.'

mark
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: John Alberts on January 27, 2022, 04:15:39 PM
Great stuff, appreciate the sharing!
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: Hannibal on January 28, 2022, 07:30:17 AM
and today on Facebook, excellent painting of Roland König:


(https://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/19/31/59/25/3-walp10.jpg)
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: Grimm on January 28, 2022, 09:03:14 AM
Some of my paintings.
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: marko on January 28, 2022, 09:45:46 AM
No doubt about it, we are a talented bunch!  These are excellent.


Mark
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: Christian on January 28, 2022, 01:01:30 PM
I like Roland's painting!!!


Bg Christian
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: Hannibal on January 29, 2022, 09:13:33 AM
We have also the interpetation of Caroluss Giwedul:


(https://i.servimg.com/u/f87/19/31/59/25/3-walp11.jpg)


(https://i.servimg.com/u/f87/19/31/59/25/7-mohr10.jpg)
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: John Alberts on January 29, 2022, 07:39:38 PM
Very nice selection of renditions, excellent painting.
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: Mar-tin on February 22, 2022, 09:39:08 AM
last jear Version
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: Mar-tin on February 22, 2022, 09:47:03 AM
more
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: marko on February 22, 2022, 09:53:07 AM
Beautiful work, I love the variety among all of the painted variations of this work. 


Mark
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: Hannibal on February 22, 2022, 10:08:15 AM
I am planning to start the serie this year too...
Title: Re: Mohr - Walpurgisnacht
Post by: John Alberts on February 22, 2022, 10:58:05 AM
Indeed, great variety, yet all works of art with atmosphere and excellent photography.