At Kissingen
1890
Medium
Graphic Arts-Mechanical Reproduction
Classification
Graphic Arts-Mechanical Reproduction
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
1973.130.50
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henry Wolf's *At Kissingen* (1890) captures a lively scene at Bad Kissingen, a renowned German spa town celebrated for its mineral springs. This graphic arts piece depicts a figure group engaged in eating and drinking, evoking the leisurely social rituals of 19th-century European resort culture. As a hub for health seekers and aristocracy, Bad Kissingen symbolized wellness and refinement, where visitors sipped curative waters and savored outdoor meals amid picturesque gardens. Rendered in mechanical reproduction—a technique blending precision etching with emerging photomechanical processes—Wo...