Old label model "Bacchus and vine leaves" - 19th century

Elegant color lithographed label design, with a large central cartouche framed by tendrils, bunches of grapes, and rocaille scrolls. The composition is enlivened by a Bacchus mascaron at the bottom center, surmounted by rich symmetrical viticultural decoration. The proof bears the printed address of the J. A. Hofmann lithographic workshop in Würzburg.

✦ Estimated period: circa 1858-1865
✦ Provenance: Germany, Würzburg – J. A. Hofmann lithographic workshop
✦ Dimensions: approx. 11.5 x 7.5 cm
✦ Material: color lithograph on paper
✦ Condition: Paper slightly patinated; some small stains, light rubbing marks in the cartouche and surface losses, decoration very well preserved

This antique 19th-century German label design is a beautiful piece of graphic ephemera for collectors of lithographs, old advertisements, and Bacchic iconography.