Sketch for a monument — Moritz von Schwind

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Artist: Moritz von Schwind
Date: 1829
Location: Führermuseum

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THE ARTIST

Moritz von Schwind

Moritz von Schwind, an Austrian painter, beautifully translated the joy of music and the magic of folklore into his lyrical artworks.

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