according to Heinrich Bürkel (1802-1869), Picture, approx. 54 x 62,5 cm, 31 colours, 9 stitches/1 cm, Gobelin
The stickset includes: fabric, yarn, stitch pattern and an embroidery needle.
Heinrich Bürkel, born in Pirmasens in 1802, only began studying art at the Academy in Munich after completing a commercial apprenticeship and working in an office. He studied mainly after nature and took Wynant's and Ostade's work as his model. In 1832 he went to Rome, like many of his artistically working contemporaries. Magnificent works depicting Italian folk life date from this period. In 1837 the artist, enriched with sketches and studies, returned from Italy to Munich. Bürkel's paintings depict landscapes, some with animals, and scenes from the folk life of the Bavarian high mountains or Rome. The work "Dorfschmiede" (Village Smithy), which is used here as a model, also dates from this period.
