Die Sage von den Nibelungen : für die Jugend erzählt ; mit Bildern
An 1839 German retelling of the Nibelung saga, written for young readers and published by Winter, with its illustrations drawn in an engraved line style. The first picture shows a warrior with a bow and sword standing beside a seated woman in a long gown, set against a draped interior. The second shows two armoured warriors in helmets and mail, one holding a large shield with ornamental borders and the other holding a spear, standing before an arched frame. A designer could take from these the clear, costume-driven poses of medieval knights and the use of simple hatched shading to model cloth and armour. The third image is a library oval stamp, which is a scan mark rather than part of the book.
