Dream images to try to creep into in a cold December day. Heinrich Lefler, maker (1863-1919). Jugenstil and part of the Hagenbund school. Brother in law of set designer Joseph Urban whose ability to draw paths through the silvery dusk must have rubbed off.

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"Schneewittchen" (Snow White). ca. 1905.
“Schneewittchen” (Snow White). ca. 1905. Illustration for a fairy tale calendar. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://www.goldenthreadrarebooks.com/blogs/news/heinrich-lefler-part-ii
"Dornröschen," illustration for an edition of Grimm's "Märche". 1915
“Dornröschen,” illustration for an edition of Grimm’s “Märche”. 1915. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://ashleywyman.weebly.com/the-golden-age-of-illustration/heinrich-lefler-1863-1919
"Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot" (Snow-White and Rose-Red). 1905.
“Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot” (Snow-White and Rose-Red). 1905. Illustration for a fairy tale calendar. In the public domain because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://www.goldenthreadrarebooks.com/blogs/news/heinrich-lefler-part-ii Lefler A fairytale calendar for the year 1905
"December/Christmas" from the Österreichische Kalender Monatsbilder. 1899.
“December/Christmas” from the Österreichische Kalender Monatsbilder. 1899. In the public domain because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://nicklouras.wordpress.com/2018/02/28/the-art-of-heinrich-lefler/
"Gevatter Tod" (Grim Reaper). 1905. Illustration for a fairy tale calendar.
“Gevatter Tod” (Grim Reaper). 1905. Illustration for a fairy tale calendar. In the public domain because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://www.graphicine.com/heinrich-lefler-preservation/
Illustration for "Kling-Klang Gloria", a book of German folk and children's songs. 1921.
Illustration for “Kling-Klang Gloria”, a book of German folk and children’s songs. 1921. Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In the public domain because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/kling-klang-gloria%E2%80%94deutsche-volks-und-kinderlieder-270747.

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On a voyage to see how much mileage I can get from the creative ability and eye for images that my family thought was useless. On line art curator, fiction writer and now blogger. Historian's daughter. Follow me . . .even I have no idea where I'm going next.

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