LIST ON EBAY Antique Lithograph German Folk Costumes Rьgen. Mцnchgut Albert Kretschmer 1870 A rare and beautiful chromolithograph showing Germans in their traditional folk costumes worn by the inhabitants of the Mцnchgut peninsula on the island of Rьgen, Germany. The plate, numbered 8, is part of the series "Deutsche Volkstrachten" (German Folk Costumes), published in Leipzig during the second half of the 19th century (circa 1870–1880s). Features very fine printing and rich, deep colours on heavy stock. Drawn by renowned German artist Albert Kretschmer (1825-1891), famous for his detailed drawings, watercolour paintings, and lithographs. The center and foreground feature couples in formal, festive attire of that era. In the upper-left oval, a couple is shown in everyday or working clothes, while the upper-right shows women in distinctive mourning or church caps. The background features a traditional thatched-roof house, typical of the rural Rьgen landscape. This piece is not only an artistic work but also a significant historical source documenting the ethnographic characteristics of the Mцnchgut region. Size of image: approx. 7.75 inches x 10 inches (approx. 19.5 cm x 25.5 cm) Size of sheet: approx. 10.5 inches x 13 inches (approx. 27 cm x 33 cm) In very good condition; blank en verso. This is an original published between 1870 and 1880, not a reproduction! I sell only originals!! ? Chromolithograph came from Deutsche Volkstrachten, Original-Zeichnungen mit erklдrendem Text (1887) by Albert Kretschmer, a book detailing the folk dress of the peoples in areas covering modern day Austria and southern Germany. ?Albert Kretschmer (1825-1891) was known for his highly detailed drawings, watercolors and lithographs usually in publications detailing varieties of German and international costumes and historical clothing. In addition, he worked until 1889 as a costume designer at the Kцnigliches Schauspielhaus in Berlin.