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Painter, Landscape painter, Illustrator, b. 1855 - d. 1939

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            • Rudolph Cronau (German 1855-1939) After Collotype, Blockhaus im Urwalde, Oregonsold
              May. 28, 2023

              Rudolph Cronau (German 1855-1939) After Collotype, Blockhaus im Urwalde, Oregon

              Est: $200 - $300

              Blockhaus im Urwalde, Oregon, signed in plate lower left. Approx. 5 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (paper). 12 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (board) Discoloration from previous mat. Mounted to board. Tape residue on front top edge. Tear lower center edge. Tape residue on back edges.

              Hughes Auctions
            • Rudolph Cronau Original Oil Paintingsold
              Apr. 22, 2023

              Rudolph Cronau Original Oil Painting

              Est: $4,000 - $6,000

              CRONAU, Rudolph (1855-1939). Untitled [Teepees in Town]. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated "1883" lower left. 26" x 35 3/4" canvas.

              Arader Galleries
            • R. Cronau (1855-1939) Yellowstone Falls 1885sold
              Aug. 13, 2022

              R. Cronau (1855-1939) Yellowstone Falls 1885

              Est: $400 - $800

              This is an original scarce Rudolf Cronau (American/German, 1855-1939) collotype titled “Das Canon und der grosse Fall des Yellowstone-Flusses. Wyoming.,” dated 1885. Rudolf Cronau was a German-American painter, illustrator and journalist who was born in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia (Germany) in 1855. Rudolf was an iconic artist from the 19th Century known for many things including befriending Sitting Bull when a prisoner at Fort Randall in Dakota Territory circa 1881. He grew to be sympathetic to the Indian’s plight and fell in love with the grandeur of the West making works in pencil, some in pen, and there were a few watercolors transferring into collotypes such as this, a photo printing process using silver gelatin. This piece is from the Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. Landschafts und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union published by T.O. Wiegel, Leipzig, 1885-1887, collotypes by Rommler & Jonas. The piece is signed in the artwork bottom right, “Rud. Cranau 1882”, titled below “Das Canon und der grosse Fall des Yellowstone-Flusses. Wyoming. / 11.”, below “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by Dr. O. V. Deuster, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D.C.”, to the left “1885 / Verlag von Max Spohr, Leipzig.”, to the right “Lichtdruck von Rommler & Jonus, Dresden.”. This piece showing an outstanding image of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with Yellowstone River and Lower Falls of the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Territory circa 1885 from Cranau is rare with one being listed / sold by Arader Galleries for $1,500 and another in a lot sold by Swan Auction Galleries in 2006 for $3,200. The piece is in original configuration showing the collotype artwork mounted on grey board with printed frame, title and publishing info. The board measures 17 5/8” by 12 1/8”. Good condition for its age.

              North American Auction Company
            • Cronau (1855-1939) Castle Geyser Yellowstone 1885sold
              Aug. 13, 2022

              Cronau (1855-1939) Castle Geyser Yellowstone 1885

              Est: $400 - $800

              This is an original scarce Rudolf Cronau (American/German, 1855-1939) collotype titled “Der Castle-Geysir im Yellowstone-Park. Wyoming.,” dated 1885. Rudolf Cronau was a German-American painter, illustrator and journalist who was born in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia (Germany) in 1855. Rudolf was an iconic artist from the 19th Century known for many things including befriending Sitting Bull when a prisoner at Fort Randall in Dakota Territory circa 1881. He grew to be sympathetic to the Indian’s plight and fell in love with the grandeur of the West making works in pencil, some in pen, and there were a few watercolors transferring into collotypes such as this, a photo printing process using silver gelatin. This piece is from the Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. Landschafts und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union published by T.O. Wiegel, Leipzig, 1885-1887, collotypes by Rommler & Jonas. The piece is signed in the artwork bottom left, “R Cranau 1885”, titled below “Der Castle-Geysir im Yellowstone-Park. / Wyoming. / 17.”, below “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by Dr. O. V. Deuster, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D.C.”, to the left (half cutoff) “1885 / Verlag von Max Spohr, Leipzig.”, to the right (cutoff completely) “Lichtdruck von Rommler & Jonus, Dresden.”. This piece showing the towering geyser water of the iconic Castle Geyser in Yellowstone Park of Wyoming Territory from circa 1885 from Cranau is rare with one being listed / sold by Arader Galleries for $950 and another in a lot sold by Swan Auction Galleries in 2006 for $3,200. The piece is in original configuration showing the collotype artwork mounted on grey board with printed frame, title and publishing info. The board measures 17 5/8” by 12 1/8”. Good condition for its age.

              North American Auction Company
            • R. Cronau (1855-1939) Mammoth Hot Springs 1885sold
              Aug. 13, 2022

              R. Cronau (1855-1939) Mammoth Hot Springs 1885

              Est: $400 - $800

              This is an original scarce Rudolf Cronau (American/German, 1855-1939) collotype titled “Die ‘Mammoth Hot Springs’ im Yellowstone-Park. Wyoming.,” dated 1885. Rudolf Cronau was a German-American painter, illustrator and journalist who was born in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Prussia (Germany) in 1855. Rudolf was an iconic artist from the 19th Century known for many things including befriending Sitting Bull when a prisoner at Fort Randall in Dakota Territory circa 1881. He grew to be sympathetic to the Indian’s plight and fell in love with the grandeur of the West making works in pencil, some in pen, and there were a few watercolors transferring into collotypes such as this, a photo printing process using silver gelatin. This piece is from the Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. Landschafts und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union published by T.O. Wiegel, Leipzig, 1885-1887, collotypes by Rommler & Jonas. The piece is signed in the artwork bottom left, “Rudolf Cranau 82”, titled below “Die ,,Mammoth Hot Springs” im Yellowstone-Park. / Wyoming. / 3.”, below “Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by Dr. O. V. Deuster, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D.C.”, to the left “1885 / Verlag von Max Spohr, Leipzig.”, to the right “Lichtdruck von Rommler & Jonus, Dresden.”. This piece showing the hot spring pools of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone dating to circa 1885 from Cranau is rare with one being listed / sold by Arader Galleries for $1,500 and another in a lot sold by Swan Auction Galleries in 2006 for $3,200. The piece is in original configuration showing the collotype artwork mounted on grey board with printed frame, title and publishing info. The board measures 17 5/8” by 12 1/8”. Good condition for its age showing a corner loss on the bottom left of the board.

              North American Auction Company
            • CRONAU Rudolf, "AMERIKA / Die Geschichte seiner Entdeckung von der Altesten bis auf die neueste Zeit / Eine Festschrift... - Greece - TRAVELSsold
              Mar. 02, 2022

              CRONAU Rudolf, "AMERIKA / Die Geschichte seiner Entdeckung von der Altesten bis auf die neueste Zeit / Eine Festschrift... - Greece - TRAVELS

              Est: -

              CRONAU Rudolf, "AMERIKA / Die Geschichte seiner Entdeckung von der Altesten bis auf die neueste Zeit / Eine Festschrift zur 400jährigen Jubelfeier der Entdeckung Amerikas durch Christoph Columbus", Ubel & Muller, Leipzig, 1892. 2 vol in-4o, 480 pp, with 230 in text, 20 full page illustrations, 25 maps and plans / 531 pp, with 270 in text, 25 full page illustrations and 12 maps and plans. Cronau Rudolf (1855-1939) was a German-American painter, illustrator and journalist, who traveled in the 80s of the 19th century, several times to the United States. He was friend of the Sioux chief Sitting Bull and reported as a correspondent from the New World. On the 400th anniversary of Americas discovery, he created this extraordinary work. Hard cover with gilt rich decoration and title, some visible wear. Clean and tight inside, Good copy.

              Karamitsos
            • Cronau drawing of the Great Falls of the Missouri Riversold
              Jan. 25, 2020

              Cronau drawing of the Great Falls of the Missouri River

              Est: $7,000 - $14,000

              CRONAU, Rudolf (1855-1939). Great Falls of the Missouri River in Montana, 1882. Pen and Ink with wash on paper. 9" x 12 1/4" sheet, 22" x 27" framed. On special assignment for a German newspaper, Die Gartenlaube, artist Rudolph Cronau journeyed to America. There, he documented its cities, frontier lands, and the culture and customs of the Native American populations for curious European audiences who were fascinated by the American frontier. After due time, the newspaper intended for Cronau to continue his travels beyond America into South America, the South seas, China, India, and the Middle East; however, an illness forced him to remain in America. He received formal training at the Düsseldorf art academy, which placed strong emphasis on careful draftsmanship and execution. As a result, his sketches are both accurately rendered and pay careful attention to detail. While the subject matter of Cronau and his contemporaries Frederick Remington and Charles M. Russell were comparable, Cronau seemingly created the most realistic portrayals for his audiences. He not only adeptly captured cityscapes and western landscape vistas but he successfully rendered sketches of various Native Americans, among them the first ever portrait of Sitting Bull, the infamous Sioux tribal chief (1881). Upon returning to Germany due to a second illness in 1886, Cronau publisheda two part portfolio of collotypes based on his American drawings. Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. Landschafts und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union provides one of the most accurate and interesting pictures of 19th century America, especially of the West.

              Arader Galleries
            • Cronau Drawing of the Missouri & Mississippi Riverssold
              Jan. 25, 2020

              Cronau Drawing of the Missouri & Mississippi Rivers

              Est: $7,000 - $14,000

              CRONAU, Rudolf (1855-1939). The confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, 1881. Pen and Ink with wash on artist's board. 5 7/8" x 11 5/8" sheet, 22" x 27" framed. On special assignment for a German newspaper, Die Gartenlaube, artist Rudolph Cronau journeyed to America. There, he documented its cities, frontier lands, and the culture and customs of the Native American populations for curious European audiences who were fascinated by the American frontier. After due time, the newspaper intended for Cronau to continue his travels beyond America into South America, the South seas, China, India, and the Middle East; however, an illness forced him to remain in America. He received formal training at the Düsseldorf art academy, which placed strong emphasis on careful draftsmanship and execution. As a result, his sketches are both accurately rendered and pay careful attention to detail. While the subject matter of Cronau and his contemporaries Frederick Remington and Charles M. Russell were comparable, Cronau seemingly created the most realistic portrayals for his audiences. He not only adeptly captured cityscapes and western landscape vistas but he successfully rendered sketches of various Native Americans, among them the first ever portrait of Sitting Bull, the infamous Sioux tribal chief (1881). Upon returning to Germany due to a second illness in 1886, Cronau publisheda two part portfolio of collotypes based on his American drawings. Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. Landschafts und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union provides one of the most accurate and interesting pictures of 19th century America, especially of the West.

              Arader Galleries
            • Rudolf Cronau (1855 - 1939). Graphite on Paper.sold
              Nov. 24, 2019

              Rudolf Cronau (1855 - 1939). Graphite on Paper.

              Est: $5,000 - $7,000

              Rudolf Cronau (1855 - 1939). Graphite on Paper. Measure 10"in H x 8"in W and 16"in H x 13 1/2"in W with frame. Cronau was born in Solingen, Germany and studied at the Royal Academy in Dusseldorf under Andreas Muller and Andreas Achenbach. He went to work in Leipzig as both writer and illustrator for two popular newspapers. In 1881 the paper, Die Gartenlaube, sent him on an extended journey through the Americas to report on natural wonders that the German public would find strange, exotic, and fascinating. He started with articles on New York, Baltimore and Washington, and then headed to Minneapolis where he began a journey down the Mississippi River to Cairo, Illinois. His next excursion brought Cronau to the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in Dakota Territory where he met Sitting Bull and other Native leaders. After an extended stay in the northern plains, he continued on to Yellowstone Park, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and San Francisco. He returned to the East in the winter of 1881-82 exploring Florida and Louisiana. The following summer and fall, Cronau made his second trip to the West, covering an enormous amount of territory, presumably by train, from Oregon to Texas. During this trip he created twelve articles for Die Gartenlaube. Cronau was to have continued on to South America, but health problems forced his return to Germany late in 1882. Over the next few years he wrote and illustrated three travel books, Fahrten im Lande Der Sioux, Im Wilden Westen, and Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. The latter contained 50 collotype reproductions of his drawings from across America. Most of Cronau's work is in pencil or ink, sometimes enhanced with watercolor. He probably also did watercolor sketches. All of his drawings are carefully detailed and finely rendered in a style that clearly shows the influence of his training in the German Romantic tradition at the Royal Academy. About 1894, Cronau returned to the United States as a foreign correspondent based in Washington, D.C. After a falling out with his employers, he worked as a free-lance writer in New York. Cronau became an American citizen in 1900. He continued to write magazine articles and books throughout the rest of his life. Most of his books are studies in German-American history.

              Coral Gables Auction
            • Rudolf Cronau (1855 - 1939). Graphite on Paper.sold
              Oct. 21, 2019

              Rudolf Cronau (1855 - 1939). Graphite on Paper.

              Est: $5,000 - $7,000

              Rudolf Cronau (1855 - 1939). Graphite on Paper. Measure 10"in H x 8"in W and 16"in H x 13 1/2"in W with frame. Cronau was born in Solingen, Germany and studied at the Royal Academy in Dusseldorf under Andreas Muller and Andreas Achenbach. He went to work in Leipzig as both writer and illustrator for two popular newspapers. In 1881 the paper, Die Gartenlaube, sent him on an extended journey through the Americas to report on natural wonders that the German public would find strange, exotic, and fascinating. He started with articles on New York, Baltimore and Washington, and then headed to Minneapolis where he began a journey down the Mississippi River to Cairo, Illinois. His next excursion brought Cronau to the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in Dakota Territory where he met Sitting Bull and other Native leaders. After an extended stay in the northern plains, he continued on to Yellowstone Park, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and San Francisco. He returned to the East in the winter of 1881-82 exploring Florida and Louisiana. The following summer and fall, Cronau made his second trip to the West, covering an enormous amount of territory, presumably by train, from Oregon to Texas. During this trip he created twelve articles for Die Gartenlaube. Cronau was to have continued on to South America, but health problems forced his return to Germany late in 1882. Over the next few years he wrote and illustrated three travel books, Fahrten im Lande Der Sioux, Im Wilden Westen, and Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. The latter contained 50 collotype reproductions of his drawings from across America. Most of Cronau's work is in pencil or ink, sometimes enhanced with watercolor. He probably also did watercolor sketches. All of his drawings are carefully detailed and finely rendered in a style that clearly shows the influence of his training in the German Romantic tradition at the Royal Academy. About 1894, Cronau returned to the United States as a foreign correspondent based in Washington, D.C. After a falling out with his employers, he worked as a free-lance writer in New York. Cronau became an American citizen in 1900. He continued to write magazine articles and books throughout the rest of his life. Most of his books are studies in German-American history.

              Coral Gables Auction
            • "Hands Up - A Hold Up in the Far West" Sketch (74594)sold
              Jan. 27, 2019

              "Hands Up - A Hold Up in the Far West" Sketch (74594)

              Est: $1,400 - $3,000

              19th Century pencil sketch of a claim jumper getting the jump on a miner as evidenced by the pickaxe at his foot. Very well done. EARLY! Signed by Rudolf Cronau and dated 1883. Rudolf Daniel Ludwig Cronau (21 January 1855 ñ 27 October 1939) was a German-American painter, illustrator and journalist. He was well known in Germany for his illustrations, articles and books about the American West. In the fall of 1881 he journeyed to Fort Randall in Dakota Territory where he would meet and befriend Sitting Bull, then a prisoner of war at that post. Cronau was sympathetic to the Indian's plight, causing him to remain nearly half a year in the territory documenting and illustrating the Sioux. He returned to Germany in 1883. This pencil sketch is from the short period he spent in the United States. Most of Rudolf Cronauís artistic work from this period were in pencil. Sketch is 14 by 10". Frame is 20 x 24". Frame is in nice condition with some chips. State: City: Date: 1883

              Holabird Western Americana
            • Cronau - Sitting Bull - First Portrait; Tatanka-iyotanka - Dakota Indiansold
              Dec. 08, 2018

              Cronau - Sitting Bull - First Portrait; Tatanka-iyotanka - Dakota Indian

              Est: $400 - $1,400

              This particular collotype is after the first portrait of Sitting Bull ever done. The original graphite drawing of this went at auction for $18,000 in 2002 (https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/rudolf-cronau-1855-1939-tatanka-iyotake-sitting-3995962-details.aspx). This fascinating collotype is from Rudolf Cronau's Von Wunderland zu Wunderland, Landschafts und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union. The work was published in Leipzig by T. O. Weigel between 1886 and 1887. It has a Washington copyright in 1885 by Dr. O. V. Deuster. The work is a rare set of German prints of the United States, from New York to San Francisco. It also features the first portrait done of Sitting Bull. The work had a particular focus on the American West and was celebrated for its accuracy. Europeans were fascinated with the frontier and different landscapes, populations, and customs. Cronau hand sketched each scene with pen & ink which were then converted to these skilled collotypes.

              Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
            • "Hands Up - A Hold Up in the Far West"sold
              Aug. 26, 2018

              "Hands Up - A Hold Up in the Far West"

              Est: $2,000 - $4,000

              19th Century pencil sketch of a claim jumper getting the jump on a miner as evidenced by the pickaxe at his foot. Very well done. EARLY! Signed by Rudolf Cronau and dated 1883. Rudolf Daniel Ludwig Cronau (21 January 1855 ñ 27 October 1939) was a German-American painter, illustrator and journalist. He was well known in Germany for his illustrations, articles and books about the American West. In the fall of 1881 he journeyed to Fort Randall in Dakota Territory where he would meet and befriend Sitting Bull, then a prisoner of war at that post. Cronau was sympathetic to the Indian's plight, causing him to remain nearly half a year in the territory documenting and illustrating the Sioux. He returned to Germany in 1883. This pencil sketch is from the short period he spent in the United States. Most of Rudolf Cronauís artistic work from this period were in pencil. Sketch is 14 by 10". Frame is 20 x 24". Frame is in nice condition with some chips. Date: 1883 City: State: HWAC# 74594

              Holabird Western Americana
            • Cronau Original Sketch of Mato-Sapa, The Black Bearsold
              Mar. 31, 2018

              Cronau Original Sketch of Mato-Sapa, The Black Bear

              Est: $10,000 - $15,000

              MATO-SAPA=THE BLACK BEAR, A DAKOTA INDIAN, 1881 Rudolf Cronau (1855-1939) Graphite on artist’s board Signed, inscribed and dated lower left: Rudolf Cronau / 29/9 81. Inscribed lower left: Matosapa = Schwartz Bar./ Dakota 25/9 1881. 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches sheet. Provenance: The Artist, New York; Margaret Cronau Wunderlich, daughter of the artist ; and by descent. Mato-Sapa - The Black Bear was one of the Warriors who accompanied Sitting Bull. It was drawn on September 29th 1881 at the Standing Rock Agency. Not much is known about him, but the profile portrait – one of Cronau’s first portraits made when Cronau first arrived at Standing Rock Reservation, reveals an extraordinary face. No one since Carl Bodmer was able to capture the features and character of his sitter, as did Cronau. Born in Solington, Germany, in 1855, Rudolf Cronau was considered by his peers to be one of the leading “Special Correspondents” of his day; writing and illustrating his articles. Cronau studied at the Dusseldorf Academy, principally under Andreas Muller and later with Andreas Achenbach. After his studies, he was employed in Leipzig by its two most important weekly newspapers, Das Illustrirte Zeitung and Die Gartenlaube. Over the next decade, Cronau contributed to both newspapers and wrote numerous books on his travels. Cronau “recognized, articulated, and helped to perpetuate a sense of affinity that had long been a part of many Germans’ interests in American Indians. He captured the excitement and melancholy of first encounters that were often lost in the broader literature but characteristic of individual experience,” (Penny 98).

              Arader Galleries
            • Cronau Original Sketch of Mato-Sapa, The Black Bearsold
              Mar. 31, 2018

              Cronau Original Sketch of Mato-Sapa, The Black Bear

              Est: $20,000 - $25,000

              MATO-SAPA=THE BLACK BEAR, A MINNIKANOJU DAKOTA, 1881 Rudolf Cronau (1855-1939) Graphite on artist’s board Signed and dated lower left: R. Cronau 29/9 81. Inscribed lower left: Matosapa / Minnikanaju Dakota / Da Schwartz Bar./ Standing Rock N. Dakota 11 3/8 x 7 5/8 inches sheet Provenance: The Artist, New York; Margaret Cronau Wunderlich, daughter of the artist ; and by descent. Mato-Sapa - The Black Bear was one of the Warriors who accompanied Sitting Bull. It was drawn on September 29th 1881 at the Standing Rock Agency. Not much is known about him, but the profile portrait – one of Cronau’s first portraits made when Cronau first arrived at Standing Rock Reservation, reveals an extraordinary face. No one since Carl Bodmer was able to capture the features and character of his sitter, as did Cronau. Born in Solington, Germany, in 1855, Rudolf Cronau was considered by his peers to be one of the leading “Special Correspondents” of his day; writing and illustrating his articles. Cronau studied at the Dusseldorf Academy, principally under Andreas Muller and later with Andreas Achenbach. After his studies, he was employed in Leipzig by its two most important weekly newspapers, Das Illustrirte Zeitung and Die Gartenlaube. Over the next decade, Cronau contributed to both newspapers and wrote numerous books on his travels. Cronau “recognized, articulated, and helped to perpetuate a sense of affinity that had long been a part of many Germans’ interests in American Indians. He captured the excitement and melancholy of first encounters that were often lost in the broader literature but characteristic of individual experience,” (Penny 98).

              Arader Galleries
            • Cronau Original Sketch of Tatanka-Washila, a Dakota Indiansold
              Mar. 31, 2018

              Cronau Original Sketch of Tatanka-Washila, a Dakota Indian

              Est: $18,000 - $22,000

              TATANKA-WASHILA, A DAKOTA INDIAN, 1881 {ONE BULL} Rudolf Cronau (1855-1939) Graphite on paper Signed, inscribed and dated lower left: R. Cronau / Ft. Randall Oct. 1881 14 5/8 x 10 7/8 inches sheet. Provenance: The Artist, New York; Margaret Cronau Wunderlich, daughter of the artist ; and by descent. A Loyal follower of Sitting-bull who Cronou notes in his writings for Tatanka-Washila’s great beauty and vast number of wives for his young age. Born in Solington, Germany, in 1855, Rudolf Cronau was considered by his peers to be one of the leading “Special Correspondents” of his day; writing and illustrating his articles. Cronau studied at the Dusseldorf Academy, principally under Andreas Muller and later with Andreas Achenbach. After his studies, he was employed in Leipzig by its two most important weekly newspapers, Das Illustrirte Zeitung and Die Gartenlaube. Over the next decade, Cronau contributed to both newspapers and wrote numerous books on his travels. Cronau “recognized, articulated, and helped to perpetuate a sense of affinity that had long been a part of many Germans’ interests in American Indians. He captured the excitement and melancholy of first encounters that were often lost in the broader literature but characteristic of individual experience,” (Penny 98).

              Arader Galleries
            • Cronau Original Sketch of Kangi-Yatapi, Crow Kingsold
              Mar. 31, 2018

              Cronau Original Sketch of Kangi-Yatapi, Crow King

              Est: $20,000 - $25,000

              KANGI-YATAPI = CROW KING, A FAMOUS CHIEF OF THE BLACKFOOT SIOUX, 1881 Rudolf Cronau (1855-1939) Graphite on artist’s board Signed and dated lower left: Rud. Cronau 10/10 81 Inscribed lower left: Kangi yatpi / Krohen Konig /Chief of the Blackfoot Sioux Standing Rock N. Dac. 15 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches sheet. Provenance: The Artist, New York; Margaret Cronau Wunderlich, daughter of the artist ; and by descent. Crow King, also known as Medicine Bag That Burns, Burns The Medicine Bag or simply Medicine Bag; was a Hunkpapa Sioux war chief at the time of the Battle of Little Big Horn. Crow King was one of Sitting Bull’s war chiefs at the Battle, he led eighty warriors against Custer’s men on Calhoun Hill and Finley Ridge. For the duration of the battle of Little Bighorn, Crow King and his band of eighty warriors attacked Custer from the south, allowing Crazy Horse and Gall to surround the 7th Cavalry. Born in Solington, Germany, in 1855, Rudolf Cronau was considered by his peers to be one of the leading “Special Correspondents” of his day; writing and illustrating his articles. Cronau studied at the Dusseldorf Academy, principally under Andreas Muller and later with Andreas Achenbach. After his studies, he was employed in Leipzig by its two most important weekly newspapers, Das Illustrirte Zeitung and Die Gartenlaube. Over the next decade, Cronau contributed to both newspapers and wrote numerous books on his travels. Cronau “recognized, articulated, and helped to perpetuate a sense of affinity that had long been a part of many Germans’ interests in American Indians. He captured the excitement and melancholy of first encounters that were often lost in the broader literature but characteristic of individual experience,” (Penny 98).

              Arader Galleries
            • CRONAU (RUDOLF) Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. Landschafts- und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union, 2 vol. in 1, Leipzig, T.O. Weigel, 1886-1887sold
              Feb. 07, 2018

              CRONAU (RUDOLF) Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. Landschafts- und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union, 2 vol. in 1, Leipzig, T.O. Weigel, 1886-1887

              Est: £800 - £1,200

              CRONAU (RUDOLF) Von Wunderland zu Wunderland. Landschafts- und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union, 2 vol. in 1, second edition, 50 tipped-in collotype plates after Cronau, patterned endpapers, publisher's decorative cloth, g.e., folio (450 x 315mm.), Leipzig, T.O. Weigel, 1886-1887 Footnotes Cronau was sent to America as correspondent for the German newspaper Die Gartenlaube, and published this work on his return to Germany. The plates include portraits of Indian chiefs (3, including Sitting Bull), San Francisco (2, street in the Chinese quarter; interior of a Chinese restaurant), Dakota (2, including Indian encampment), Yellowstone (3), Milwaukee, Niagara Falls, New York (2, street scene; Brooklyn Bridge), a Louisiana swamp, Salt Lake City, gold prospectors in Idaho, Californian red woods, and Arizona Indian camp.

              Bonhams
            • Rudolph Cronau Western Indian Lithographsold
              Jun. 03, 2017

              Rudolph Cronau Western Indian Lithograph

              Est: $300 - $500

              Das Canon und der Grosse Fall des Yellowstone - Flusses, Wyoming. Plate 11. Rudolph Cronau (1855 - 1939). Lithograph. Leipzig: Verlag Von T. O. Weigel & Dresden: Lichtdruck Von Rommler & Jonas, 1855. 12 x 17 1/2 inches paper size, 7 7/8 x 11 1/4 inches image size. On special assignment for the German newspaper, Die Gartenlaube, Rudolph Cronau came to America to document its cities, frontier lands, and Native American populations for curious European audiences. His training at the Düsseldorf art academy, which emphasized careful draftsmanship, is clearly evident in these romanticized views of the American West.

              Arader Galleries
            • Rudolph Cronau Western Indian Lithographsold
              Jun. 03, 2017

              Rudolph Cronau Western Indian Lithograph

              Est: $300 - $500

              Die 'Mammoth Hot Springs' Im Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. Plate 3. Rudolph Cronau (1855 - 1939). Lithograph. Leipzig: Verlag Von T. O. Weigel & Dresden: Lichtdruck Von Rommler & Jonas, 1855. 12 x 17 1/2 inches paper size, 7 7/8 x 11 1/4 inches image size. On special assignment for the German newspaper, Die Gartenlaube, Rudolph Cronau came to America to document its cities, frontier lands, and Native American populations for curious European audiences. His training at the Düsseldorf art academy, which emphasized careful draftsmanship, is clearly evident in these romanticized views of the American West.

              Arader Galleries
            • Rudolph Cronau Western Indian Lithographsold
              Jun. 03, 2017

              Rudolph Cronau Western Indian Lithograph

              Est: $300 - $500

              Ein 'Cowboy' des 'Far West', Plate 16. Rudolph Cronau (1855 - 1939). Lithograph. Leipzig: Verlag Von T. O. Weigel & Dresden: Lichtdruck Von Rommler & Jonas, 1855. 12 x 17 1/2 inches paper size, 7 7/8 x 11 1/4 inches image size. On special assignment for the German newspaper, Die Gartenlaube, Rudolph Cronau came to America to document its cities, frontier lands, and Native American populations for curious European audiences. His training at the Düsseldorf art academy, which emphasized careful draftsmanship, is clearly evident in these romanticized views of the American West.

              Arader Galleries
            • Rudolph Cronau Western Indian Lithographsold
              Jun. 03, 2017

              Rudolph Cronau Western Indian Lithograph

              Est: $300 - $500

              Jagoo -"Der Wunderding-Erzahler" Chippawa Indianer, Plate 23. Rudolph Cronau (1855 - 1939). Lithograph. Leipzig: Verlag Von T. O. Weigel & Dresden: Lichtdruck Von Rommler & Jonas, 1855. 12 x 17 1/2 inches paper size, 7 7/8 x 11 1/4 inches image size. On special assignment for the German newspaper, Die Gartenlaube, Rudolph Cronau came to America to document its cities, frontier lands, and Native American populations for curious European audiences. His training at the Düsseldorf art academy, which emphasized careful draftsmanship, is clearly evident in these romanticized views of the American West.

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            • Rudolph Cronau (1855-1939), "Ein Cow-boy des far west," and "An der Kuste von Florida," 1885, two collotypes by O. V. Deuster, prese...sold
              Sep. 18, 2016

              Rudolph Cronau (1855-1939), "Ein Cow-boy des far west," and "An der Kuste von Florida," 1885, two collotypes by O. V. Deuster, prese...

              Est: $800 - $1,200

              Rudolph Cronau (1855-1939), "Ein Cow-boy des far west," and "An der Kuste von Florida," 1885, two collotypes by O. V. Deuster, presented in gilt frames, H.- 16 1/2 in., W.- 11 3/8 in.

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            • Rudolph Cronau (1855-1939), "Ein Lager der Dakota Indiana," 1885, collotype by O. V. Deuster, presented in a gilt frame, H.- 11 1/8...sold
              Sep. 18, 2016

              Rudolph Cronau (1855-1939), "Ein Lager der Dakota Indiana," 1885, collotype by O. V. Deuster, presented in a gilt frame, H.- 11 1/8...

              Est: $450 - $650

              Rudolph Cronau (1855-1939), "Ein Lager der Dakota Indiana," 1885, collotype by O. V. Deuster, presented in a gilt frame, H.- 11 1/8 in., W.- 17 1/8 in.

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