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Study for the Final Scene of Mozart's die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute),
1864
Moritz von Schwind, Austrian, 1804–1871
2011-35
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<p>In addition to fairy tales and medieval legends, the Romantic painter Moritz von Schwind derived inspiration for his sweeping and rhythmic compositions from musical works, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1791 opera <em>The Magic Flute</em>—the subject of a narrative mural cycle that Von Schwind carried out for the loggia of the recently completed Vienna State Opera House between 1865 and 1867. This is one of several preliminary sketches for the final scene, in which the triumphant lovers Tamino and Pamina preside above the large assembly of supporting characters, including the vanquished Queen of the Night and her minions at the lower left.</p>
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Title
Study for the Final Scene of Mozart's die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Dates
1864
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Medium
Watercolor, pen and brown ink over graphite, heightened with white
Dimensions
sheet: 31.4 x 49.8 cm (12 3/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
mount: 44.1 x 62.5 cm (17 3/8 x 24 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund
Object Number
2011-35
Signatures
Signed and dated, lower center: 1864 | MvSchwind
Inscription
in ink, lower center: Im Andenken an den Sommer 1864 [in artist's hand]
in black ink, lower left: 28144
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