Gnome playing mandolin with birds, Lustiges Quartett – Antique Print
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Step back in time with Gnome playing mandolin with birds, Lustiges Quartett, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Gnome playing mandolin with birds, Lustiges Quartett
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A gnome with a mandolin sits among a flock of birds, and the German title, Lustiges Quartett, or "merry quartet," frames the scene as a playful musical gathering. Gnomes and other small folk from German tradition, known as Zwerge or Kobolde, were popular subjects for illustrators and postcard makers in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Images like this one softened those old forest spirits into friendly companions for children and sentimental audiences. Their presence among angels and fairies shows how whimsical figures sat alongside more devotional art in that period.
| Original scan | 614 × 957 px |
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| Reference | Fairies & Elves (11) |
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