Bilder aus dem hellenischen Freiheitskampfe : Zur Erweckung großherziger Gesinnungen für die deutschen Jugend ; Mit illuminirten Kupfern
A hand-coloured 1829 German picture book by Eduard Farnow, published by Löflund in Stuttgart-area Germany, meant to stir noble feelings in German youth about the Greek War of Independence. The plates show Greek fighters in fustanella and embroidered jackets, with scenes of combat, capture, and tense confrontations. A designer could take from them the saturated, flat-coloured romantic engraving style, the dramatic diagonal compositions, and the dress details of early nineteenth-century Balkan costume.
