Carl Offterdinger (1829-1889) German figure and genre painter and illustrator |
Carl Offterdinger was a student of Heinrich von Rustige. In the second half of the 19th century, he illustrated numerous children’s books, fairy tales, adventure stories and broadsheets. Offterdinger is particularly known for his paintings with scenes from fairy tales and illustrations of literary works such as The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Robinson Crusoe, fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, the Leatherstocking Tales, and Gulliver’s Travels. In 1874, he illustrated the first edition of Theodor Storm’s novella Pole Poppenspäler. With Heinrich Leutemann, Offterdinger illustrated a German fairytale collection, Mein erstes Märchenbuch (My First Fairytale Book), at the end of the 19th century. |
My First Book of Fairy Tales: A Collection of Real Children’s Stories for the Very Young
Illustrations for "Mein erstes Märchenbuch: Eine Sammlung echter Kindermärchen für die ganz Kleinen"
Aschenbrödel [or Aschenputtel] (Cinderella)
Aschenbrödel [or Aschenputtel] (Cinderella)
Brüderchen und Schwesterchen (Brother and Sister)
Brüderchen und Schwesterchen (Brother and Sister)
Das tapfere Schneiderlein (The Valiant Little Tailor; or The Brave Little Tailor)
Das tapfere Schneiderlein (The Valiant Little Tailor; or The Brave Little Tailor)
Der Gestiefelte Kater (Puss in Boots; Master Cat; or The Booted Cat)
Der Gestiefelte Kater (Puss in Boots; Master Cat; or The Booted Cat)
Der Hase und der Igel (The Hare and the Hedgehog)
Der Hase und der Igel (The Hare and the Hedgehog)
Der Kleine Däumling (Hop o’ My Thumb; or Little Thumbling)
Der Kleine Däumling (Hop o’ My Thumb; or Little Thumbling)
Der Wolf und die Sieben Jungen Geißlein (The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids)
Der Wolf und die Sieben Jungen Geißlein (The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids)
Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty)
Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty)
Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel)
Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel)
Rotkäppchen (Little Red Cap; or Little Red Riding Hood)
Rotkäppchen (Little Red Cap; or Little Red Riding Hood)
Schneewittchen (Snow White)
Schneewittchen (Snow White)
Tischlein deck dich (The Wishing Table)
Tischlein deck dich (The Wishing Table)
