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Title: The Seven Swabians
Post by: Roger on March 20, 2016, 04:54:21 AM

30mm engraved by Franz Karl Mohr.

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: Glen on March 20, 2016, 11:39:06 AM

Shades of Monty Python! Great painting, but I have no idea what's going on. A folk tale? Legend? What's the backstory?


Glen

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: Roger on March 20, 2016, 12:26:38 PM

Thanks very much Glen.

Don't you have Google in Texas?  ;) ;D
Here you go then... :D
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Swabians

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: Hannibal on March 20, 2016, 04:06:14 PM

A bit lighter pic ...
 
(http://i84.servimg.com/u/f84/19/31/59/25/img_3310.jpg)

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: Glen on March 20, 2016, 06:48:34 PM

Ah, I see. We do have Google, but it mostly talks about the Alamo, John B. Hood's Texas Brigade, and the Dallas Cowboys.


In keeping with the spirit of the story, a possible caption: 'All right, you three in the front push forward, the four of us in the back will pull in case we have to retreat!'


 ::)

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: Roger on March 21, 2016, 03:41:17 AM

Quote from: Glen on March 20, 2016, 06:48:34 PM

Ah, I see. We do have Google, but it mostly talks about the Alamo, John B. Hood's Texas Brigade, and the Dallas Cowboys.


In keeping with the spirit of the story, a possible caption: 'All right, you three in the front push forward, the four of us in the back will pull in case we have to retreat!'


 ::)

 ;D The Alamo and John B. Hood's Texas Brigade I find interesting subjects and it only takes the addition of the word "Cheerleader" to make the other one even more interesting.

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: Nicholas Ball on March 21, 2016, 05:00:21 AM

very smart roger

one of those flats that everyone should have in their collection.

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: Roger on March 21, 2016, 05:54:29 AM

Thanks very much Nick.
I'd go as far as to say any flat collection needs at least one Mohr figure.

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: John Alberts on June 27, 2022, 12:12:41 PM

Very nice painting!

Title: Re: The Seven Swabians
Post by: merlino on June 27, 2022, 04:19:55 PM

very well done!