Das Kind mit der Milch und der Schlange. (Sage).

Bräutigam, Johann Jakob (1790-1868).

About this Item

München, c. 1840. Etching on chine-collé, showing a child with a bowl of milk, sitting in a corn-field, the child raises a spoon, while a snake is drinking the milk, with etched title underneath and signed in the plate: Braütigam fecit. c. 12,5 x 10 cm.*Maillinger, Bilder-Chronik. München, II No. 2398. Lentner No. 12101. Johann Jakob Bräutigam was 'Obermaler der kgl. Bayer. Porzellanmanufaktur'. According to the ancient children's fairy tale, written down by the brothers Grimm: a snake drank the milk daily, one day the child took its little spoon and struck the snake gently on its head and said: eat the bread crumbs as well. - With blind stamp of Radir Club München (Lugt No. L-5803, referring to our print); well preserved.[(5820)].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Das Kind mit der Milch und der Schlange. (Sage).
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)