Two remarkable models of color lithographed labels, sold individually, combining vine leaves and scenes from the Würzburg region. Model A1 frames a view of the Main River, its hillsides, and its boats with two blank cartouches; Model A2 depicts a grape harvest scene in front of Marienberg Fortress, an emblematic monument overlooking the city and the river. Both proofs bear the address of the J. A. Hofmann 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 toned with some small old stains and dirt; colors well preserved and overall very beautiful decorative effect
These old 19th-century German label models are rare graphic ephemera for collectors of lithographs, views of Würzburg, viticulture, and antique advertising.
