King of Thule
Catalog no.
0232
Year
1980
Subject
Mythology
Media
Oil / Acrylic /
Oil on board
Size (H x W)
29 x 28 inches
Availability
For sale, Priced
Price
£895
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Illustration of the poem (Goethe) that was set to music by Schubert, Liszt and Schumann. The golden goblet is a gift from his dying wife and he used it all the time, even though it made him cry.
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