The Erl King by Letterio Calapai - Print Etching and Aquatint

Description

The Erl-King is also known as the Elf-King is a Scandinavian folk story. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote the ballad … more The Erl-King is also known as the Elf-King is a Scandinavian folk story. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote the ballad to The Erl-King in 1782 later the ballad was immortalized in song by Franz Schubert in 1815 Goethe's poem tells the story of a boy riding home on horseback in his father's arms. He is frightened when he is courted by the Erl-King, a powerful and creepy supernatural being. When the Erl-King eventually seizes the boy, the father spurs on his horse, but when he arrives home his son is dead.

Letterio Calapai (1902–1993) was a realist painter and printmaker. His work has been exhibited in many major institutions; The Museum of Fine Art in Boston, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Fogg Museum, Cambridge, MA. He was a member of the Atelier 17 Group and Society of American Graphic Artists.

Condition: Excellent condition. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed "12/30."

Age: 1950

Measurements: Framed Work 12.5" H x 18.5" L
Print: 14.875"L x 9.875"H

Weight: 5.15 lb

Origin: USA less