This picture shows a “Dolmen”, a prehistoric grave site, in Barozza, Italy. According to local tradition, if a young woman about to be married sits in the shade of the stones and makes a wish about her future, it will be granted her.
Artist:
Georg Buschan (German author, 1863-1942)
Title of work:
Die Sitten der Volker, Volume 3
Date made:
1914
Media/Materials:
chromotypography (relief printing process); color lithography ; ink; paper (fiber product)