Farewell at Dawn
by SCHWIND, Moritz von, Oil on cardboard, 36 x 24 cm
The artist painted himself in this illustration of Schubert’s song “Fremd bin ich eingezogen, fremd ziech ich wieder aus…” (A stranger I came, a stranger I leave…), the first song in the song cycle Winterreise (Winter Journey).
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 6 minutes):
Franz Schubert: Winterreise op.80 D911 No.1: Gute Nacht! (Good Night!)