Illustrated Poem ‘The Water Lily’ (Die Wasserlilie – Heinrich Heine)
Eugen Neureuther|Heinrich Heine
1848 · Etching with drypoint · Drawings and Prints
Eugen Neureuther is principally known for his work as an illustrator. This print contains a poem by Heinrich Heine framed by floral tendrils. The text is further surrounded by a scene illustrating the heartbroken water lily, executed in Neureuther’s romantic ‘fairytale’ style.
- Artist
- Eugen Neureuther|Heinrich Heine
- Date
- 1848
- Medium
- Etching with drypoint
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2014