Authentic Antique German Lithograph "Lachendes Glück" by Alois Broch (27.25" x 19.25")
For sale is a large, authentic early 20th-century German parlor print titled "Lachendes Glück" (Laughing Happiness) by the recognized German illustrator Alois Broch (b. 1864).
This piece was purchased directly from an antique shop in Germany and imported to the US.During the 1900–1920 era, these cozy family scenes—known as Schlafzimmerbilder (bedroom pictures)—were highly popular across Germany. It depicts a mother and her two young children relaxing on a plush polar bear fur rug in an elegant period bedroom
Item Details & Features:
Authenticity: This is a genuine antique textured chromolithograph from the early 1900s, not a modern digital reproduction.
Texture: Features a beautiful embossed canvas-like texture across the surface, designed to mimic a real oil painting.
Color Quality: The ink tones remain remarkably rich, crisp, and vibrant, showing excellent preservation without the severe sun fading common for paper art of this age.
Dimensions:
Measures exactly 27.25" Height × 19.25" Width at its widest points.
Condition Note:
The print is sold "as is" and is unframed. It is firmly attached to its original, factory-shaped antique oval cardboard backing board. As is typical for a 100-year-old paper import, there is an edge tear near the top and minor fraying/raggedness along the outer margins where it was long ago removed from its original heavy German frame. The main image area remains intact and beautiful.This is a fantastic, large-format statement piece perfect for collectors of European art, Victorian decor, or rustic cottagecore aesthetics.