Meldorf, Winter Landscape at. Village way out with figurine. Wood engraving after Gustav Schoenleber (Bietigheim 1851 – Karlsruhe 1917) at Kaeseberg & Oertel. (1880/81.) Inscribed in the stock: G. Sch. / Kaeseberg & Oertel X. I., and typographically per subtext in German as above. 10.8 x 18.4 cm.
Continuous Dithmarschen local text on both sides on the battle of Hemmingstedt February 17, 1500, and the later subjugation of the freedom-loving farmers by a new Danish army in 1559 as result of internal discord:
“ (the mighty farmers) had faced the misery manly, but they could not bear the prosperity. ”
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(Mr. P. M., August 28, 2003)