Die Gartenlaube
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Die Gartenlaube – Illustrirtes Familienblatt was the first successful mass-circulation German newspaper and a forerunner of all modern magazines. It was founded by publisher Ernst Keil and editor Ferd
Ernst Keil, founder of the magazine
Volume 1 No. 1, 1853
Der Untergang der "Titanic‟, 2-page layout by Willy Stöwer, 1912
Cathedral of Limburg: a typical full-page drawing, copied from earlier artwork, in 1863.
Willy Stöwer
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Willy Stöwer was a German artist, illustrator, and author during the Imperial Period. He is best known for nautical paintings and lithographs. Many of his works depict historical maritime events such
Die Gartenlaube
…such as Goldelse beginning in 1866, had a significant impact on the magazine's popularity and on Marlitt's celebrity. A particularly famous image by Willy Stöwer of the sinking of the RMS Titanic was published by the magazine in 1912. Die Gartenlaube went through a number of distinct phases throughout its history…
Villa Stöwer in Tegel, 2013
Stöwer in his studio, 1903
Painting (ca. 1888) SMY Hohenzollern I