Who created "Three Boys Save the Despairing Pamina from Suicide"?

Three Boys Save the Despairing Pamina from Suicide was created by Moritz von Schwind in 1864.

What medium is "Three Boys Save the Despairing Pamina from Suicide"?

Three Boys Save the Despairing Pamina from Suicide is Pen and black ink with watercolor.

Is "Three Boys Save the Despairing Pamina from Suicide" in the public domain?

Yes, Three Boys Save the Despairing Pamina from Suicide is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Three Boys Save the Despairing Pamina from Suicide

Moritz von Schwind

1864

Medium

Pen and black ink with watercolor

Dimensions

10 13/16 x 20 7/8 in. (27.5 x 53 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Karen B. Cohen, Mary Oenslager, and Edward Pearce Casey Funds, 2003

Accession Number

2003.518

Tags

BoysWomenFlowers

Art Historical Context

In Moritz von Schwind's enchanting 1864 drawing *Three Boys Save the Desing Pamina from Suicide created with pen and black ink heightened with watercolor, we witness a poignant moment from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's beloved opera *The Magic Fl* (*Die Zauberflöte*). The Austrian Romantic artist captures the three ethereal boys—genii sent by the Queen of the Night—intervening to prevent Pamina's tragic suicide, her despair palpable amid swirling floral motifs that evoke the opera's magical, fairy-tale atmosphere. Measuring 10 13/16 x 20 7/8 inches, this intimate sheet belongs to the Metropolitan ...

About the Artist

Moritz von Schwind · 1804–1871

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