NAME OF PRINT: ANGEL OF RELEASE
ARTIST: SULAMITH WULFING
CONDITION: EXCELLENT / VERY FINE -- The prints in this series are clear, clean, colorful and bright. No foxing, folds or tears.. A REALLY FINE IMAGE. EXCELLENT DEFINITION. NICE CLEAN LINES.
This print is guaranteed to be original. It’s an authentic print from the aforementioned calendar, and not a copy. This print is about 10 years old.
The print is 6 1/4" x 11" including the border. Matted the print measures 11" x 14". This is a standard size mat that will fit into a standard size frame—no costly custom frames required.
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About Sulamith Wülfing (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Sulamith Wülfing (1901-1989) was a German artist and illustrator. Her ethereal, enigmatic works depict fairy tales or mystical subjects. Born January 11, 1901 in Elberfeld Germany to Theosophist parents Karl and Hedwig Wülfing, as a child Sulamith had visions of angels, fairies, gnomes, and nature spirits. She first began drawing these creatures at the age of four. The visions continued throughout her life, and directly inspired her paintings.
Sulamith Wülfing graduated from the Art College in Wuppertal in 1921, and in 1932 married her husband, Otto Schulze, a professor at the Art College. Together, they created the Sulamith Wülfing Verlag (publishing house). During WWII, the industrial area around Wippertal became a bombing target, and Wülfing's house was destroyed, along with many of her paintings.
Her family became separated during the war, when she received a false report of her husband's death on the Russian front and fled to France with her only child; they were later reunited. Wülfing considered the religious teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti her spiritual mentor and guide, and believed his influence helped her through difficult times. Wülfing died in 1989 at the age of 88.
The mood of Wülfing's work ranges from serene to wistful to deeply melancholy. The subject is often mysterious, with narrative elements at whose meaning the observer can only guess -- exactly as the artist intended. In her own words: "To people attuned to my compositions, they may well be mirrors of their own experiences. It is because of this that I have left the explanation of the drawings completely to the viewer, so that they are not bound by my interpretation of what each picture should be." [Larkin, 1977]
Characteristic Wülfing paintings feature slender, fair-haired, fey young women with large eyes and sad or thoughtful faces, wearing elaborately patterned gowns or robes, and sometimes veils, snoods, wreaths, or jewelled crowns. These maidens are placed in outdoor settings of twilight woods and moonlit meadows, or in castle-like interiors with vaguely Gothic detail (stone arches, stained glass windows, carved thronelike chairs). Some of the patterns on the clothing and furniture resemble Celtic knotwork..
Brambles and thorns, moths and butterflies, feathers, leaves, and delicately rendered flowers add organic richness, texture and complexity to the images. Many of the paintings have a "fairytale" feel, with grinning dwarves and gnomes, knights in armor, dragons, and the like. Some have a holiday focus, usually Christmas or Easter. In the more spiritually-themed images, radiant winged beings appear to give comfort or counsel to troubled humans. Several of the paintings touch upon the theme of pregnancy and motherhood, while others echo the experience of loneliness and separation, and still others are indicative of love and fulfillment.
During the artist's lifetime, over 200 of her works were published in the form of postcards by the Sulamith Wülfing Verlag. A large-format book with forty color plates, The Fantastic Art of Sulamith Wulfing was edited by David Larkin (who also edited Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee). Published in 1977, the book is now out of print. During the 1980s, a series of limited edition commemorative plates featuring Wülfing's art were issued. Wülfing also created a series of illustrations for Hans Christian Anderson's story "The Little Mermaid."
The Larkin book, plates, and postcards are now collectors' items. However, some items featuring her artwork are still in print: a boxed notecard set, oracle decks, a journal, a yearly calendar called Angel Spirits, and a few illustrated books including Nature Spirits and The Little Mermaid.
All of our prints are bevel matted in a very high quality, and simple off-white/ivory matting. The BLACK ACID FREE BACKING, WHICH IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE PRINT, but which should be kept with the print when matted, also meets the same high quality standard. We take pride in what we sell—look at our feedback.
All mats are acid-free and the small piece of tape used to attach the print to the top of the mat is acid free artists tape. This print is truly ready to be framed and preserved.
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