Villa Ebers in Tuzing am Starnbergersee.

Title

Villa Ebers in Tuzing am Starnbergersee.

Description

Fine hand-colored view of the Midgardhaus on Lake Starnberg, with a boat in the foreground. After the original drawing by Hans am Ende (1864–1918), German painter and graphic artist, co-founder of the Worpswede artists’ colony.

ca. 1895

Artist

Über Land und Meer. Allgemeine Illustrirte Zeitung (1858-1923)

-Über Land und Meer. Allgemeine Illustrirte Zeitung- was one of the most important German-language illustrated family and cultural magazines of the 19th century. First published in 1858 by Eduard Hallberger in Stuttgart, it was aimed at a broad middle-class readership and combined current affairs with richly illustrated articles on history, geography, science, art, literature, and travel. The magazine became especially renowned for its high-quality wood engravings and, later, its photographs, which offered readers fascinating views of distant places at a time when travel was beyond the reach of most people. In addition to news reports and feature articles, it published serialized novels, biographies of notable personalities, and reports on the latest scientific and technological developments. Today, Über Land und Meer is regarded as an important cultural document of the German Empire and remains highly valued by collectors for its outstanding illustrations and historical significance. For antiquarian booksellers and collectors, the richly illustrated volumes published during the 19th century are particularly sought after for their high-quality printed engravings and their considerable cultural and historical significance.

Historical Description

Starnberg Castle was created in the early modern period through the reconstruction of the high medieval castle complex of Starnberg (Starnberg district) in Upper Bavaria. The founding of the castle is assigned to the Counts of Andechs-Meranien and dates back to the 11th century. As a fortification, the castle is certainly older due to its strategic location. Starnberg Castle was first mentioned in 1244 as "Starnberch Castrum". The high medieval fortress was possibly built as a counter-castle to the nearby Karlsburg of the Wittelsbach family, which has been preserved as a castle stable a few kilometers north above the Mühltal near Leutstetten. In 1734, a large part of the now baroque palace was destroyed by fire, the remaining buildings slowly fell into disrepair. From 1803 the castle was used as an office building for the rent office and the forest office. 1969 to 1972 the castle was completely gutted and rebuilt.