Two elegant models of color lithographed wine labels, from a set of commercial works by the J. A. Hofmann workshop in Würzburg. Sold individually, they feature two interpretations of wine-themed decoration: a rococo model with a large central cartouche and a rectangular model framed by vine leaves and bunches of grapes on a bright red background.
✦ Estimated period: circa 1858-1865 ✦ Provenance: Germany, Würzburg – J. A. Hofmann Lithographic Workshop ✦ Dimensions: approx. 12 x 5.5 cm ✦ Material: color lithograph on paper ✦ Condition: Slight old stains and dirt; paper slightly patinated, good overall decorative effect
These old label models are beautiful pieces of 19th-century German ephemera for collectors of lithographs, viticulture, and old advertising.
