Two elegant models of lithographed labels in color, from a set of commercial works by the J. A. Hofmann workshop in Würzburg. Sold individually, they combine a deep blue background with a gilded rococo decoration: the first is distinguished by its scalloped edge and bunches of grapes, the second by its two allegorical figures framing a large blank cartouche.
✦ Estimated period: circa 1858-1865 ✦ Provenance: Germany, Würzburg – J. A. Hofmann lithographic workshop ✦ Dimensions: approx. 12 x 5.5 cm (A1); approx. 11.5 x 7.5 cm (A2) ✦ Material: color lithograph on paper ✦ Condition: slight stains, dirt, and old patina; beautiful presentation condition.
These old label models with blue and gold decorations are beautiful pieces of 19th-century German ephemera for collectors of lithographs and old advertising.
