Death of Goetz von Berlichingen, Eugène Delacroix, 1845

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Death of Goetz von Berlichingen, 1845, Wood engraving; proof before letters, Block: 8 9/16 x 5 3/4 in. ( x cm), Prints, Eugène Delacroix (French, Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863 Paris), The subject of this print is based on a scene in Goethe's play (published in German in 1773; and French in 1823) that tells the story of the life of a German knight (1480-1562) who fought to regain the privileges of free knights, nullified by the emperor Maximilian I in 1495

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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