German 1943 R. Schmidt Woodland Animals Mixed Media Drawing drying rack and became know for hyper

and became know for hyper realistic metal point work

larger stencils are 2 1/2" tall and smaller 2" tall

Plus that fabulous fin-like mane

Signed and dated what looks like 1908

there is something about this metal form that remains that I find incredibly tender

German 1943 R. Schmidt Woodland Animals Mixed Media Drawing drying rack and became know for hyperI'm completely charmed by this animal packed drawing, with its all over composition of creatures against solid black ink ground reminding me of some of my favorite Medieval tapestries (I've included one example in photos) and also hand painted designs on antique Chinese ceramics, ginger jars especially. And what a wonderful cast of creatures is it perhaps that owl in the tree and the wild boar best of all! some of them happily given little patches of