Fairy Tale
1895
Medium
Etching with light blue ink on cream wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 12.8 × 19.6 cm (5 1/16 × 7 3/4 in.); Plate: 14.7 × 10.8 cm (5 13/16 × 4 5/16 in.); Paper: 51 × 35 cm (20 1/8 × 13 13/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
182895
Art Historical Context
**Fairy Tale**, a delicate etching by Heinrich Vogeler from 5, captures the enchanting spirit of late 19th-century German art. Created when Vogeler was in his early twenties and emerging from the influential Worpswede artist, this print evokes the whimsical world of fairy tales through intricate lines and subtle shading. Printed in light blue ink on creamove paper, its modest image size of 12.8 × 19.6 cm invites intimate viewing, highlighting the artist's mastery of fine detail. Etching, Vogeler's chosen medium, involves biting acid into a metal plate to create precise, expressive lines—a tec...