File:Joseph Heicke Mozarts Begräbnis G 0992 II.jpg

The German title "Mozarts Begräbnis" means "Mozart's burial".

The poem printed beneath the engraving reads (in German)

Vom Sturm umbraust - auf schneebedecktem Feld
Den letzen Weg - von keinem Strahl erhellt -
Zieht er allein — kein Aug’ das ihn beweint,
Sein treuer Hund folgt nur - sein einz’ger Freund!

which may be approximately translated:

As the storm roars about, on the snow-covered field,
On the final path, brightened by no beam of light
He heads on alone; no eye weeps for him,
Only his loyal dog follows along, his only friend.

For the legends that inspired the creation of this work, see [1]. Wikipedia editors have not (yet) located any historical reference sources mentioning the loyal dog, though web-browsing turns up a few other mentions of this story.

Summary

Author	Joseph Heicke  (1811–1861)     Alternative names Josef Heicke, József Heicke Description Austrian painter, lithographer and aquarellist Date of birth/death 12 March 1811  6 November 1861  Location of birth/death Vienna Vienna Authority file : Q1587125 VIAF: 96449988 ISNI: 0000000119380160 ULAN: 500103435 GND: 1011703610 NLP: a0000003646769 creator QS:P170,Q1587125
Description	German: Mozarts Begräbnis title QS:P1476,de:"Mozarts Begräbnis" label QS:Lde,"Mozarts Begräbnis"
Date	circa 1860 date QS:P571,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium	lithograph medium QS:P186,Q133036
Source/Photographer	Universitätsbibliothek Salzburg, G 992 II
Permission (Reusing this file)	Public Domain due to age.

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