Kurland Spit of Land / View over the Dunes. In front craws (?), in greater distance probably flight of gulls. Wood engraving by Richard Püttner (Wurzen 1841 – Munich 1913) after C. Passarge for A. Closs, Stuttgart. (1880-81.) 19.6 x 23.6 cm.

" No other dunes can give a representation of this quite characteristic world, no others catch up in size, height, peculiarity of forms, wildness, and dangerousness with that of the Kurland spit of land. The dunes of the Jutland Peninsular, the Schleswig islands are as a shy attempt. "

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„ das ‚Haupt-Schwein‘ ist gut … angekommen und gefällt … falls sich weitere Funde … auftun, freue ich mich über Ihre Nachricht “

(Herr W. S., 29. August 2002)