L. ARNDT (*1857) after BALESTRIERI (*1872), Beethoven's... Lot 382

L. ARNDT (*1857) after BALESTRIERI (*1872), Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, Etching Leo Arndt (1857 - 1945 ) after Lionello Balestrieri (1872 - 1958 ): Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata Mourning for the composer Ludwig van Beethoven at his death mask, 19th century, Etching Technique: Etching on China paper, rolled-on on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "L. Balestrieri Pinx. / W. Leo Arndt sculps.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Beethoven". Date: 19th century Description: The artwork shows a bourgeois interior scene in which a violinist in profile performs a piece of music in a practised manner. People are grouped in the background, listening attentively to the performance, some of them in dark clothing, which contributes to the subdued mood of the scene. The depiction is detailed and rich in contrast, with the interior and the figures executed with great delicacy, thus focussing the viewer's interest on the central musical event. Keywords: artwork; interior scene; bourgeois; violinist; musical event; profile view; instrument; attentive spectators; dark clothing; subdued mood; detail; contrasts; interior; figures; fine execution; central event, 19th century, Historicism, Music, Germany, Size: Paper: 18,8 cm x 33,2 cm (7,4 x 13,1 in), Plate: 18,5 cm x 32,9 cm (7,3 x 13 in), Depiction: 15,0 cm x 30,5 cm (5,9 x 12 in)