Little
Peter, An Apostel of First Communion
Klein Peter: Ein Apostel der Fruehkommunion
Children's Book Illustrations by Thilda Eisgruber
Now Selling Individually on Ebay
This page has been created to allow buyers to have a full record of the
series of illustrations as created.
Each of the photos below can be enlarged by clicking
on it!
These beautiful watercolors -- which tell the sad story of a kind little boy who died young but was received by the angels in heaven -- are being sold individually.
The paintings were done by the German artist Mathilda Eisgruber (Known by her short name Tilda or Thilda Eisgruber), The only information I have been able to find about the artist is that she was the younger sister of another German children's book illustrator, Elsa Eisgruber. The two sisters grew up in a family of artists in Nurenberg, Germany. The father was a glass painter and her grandfather a muralist. Thilda Eisgruber studied with the painters Hermann Gradl and Rudolf Schiestl.
The links under the photos lead to the seperate eBay sales. A text written by the author gives the captions for each which have been quoted under each picture. Thank you to the kind eBay member who helped us to read the old style " " German script!
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Cover Page |
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Little Peter, A schoolboy like me! |
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Little Peter Plays Happily |
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Peter hears a sermon about early communion |
4. Peter als Erstkommunikant |
5. Peter Praying |
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Peter with his brother and sister: a good natured boy |
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Peter Helps a Poor Boy |
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Little sick Peter receives a visit from the Priest |
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Last Communion |
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Little Peter is received by the Christ Child and Angels in Heaven |
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1. Klein Peter - ein Schulkind wie ich! |
