English: Rumpelstiltskin

Record number: 23060401 Artist: Dočkal, H Item caption, front: Grimm / Rumpelstilzchen Item caption/descriptive text, back: 1. Es war einmal ein Müller, der hatte eine schöne Tochter. Eines Tages kam der König an der Mühle vorbei. Der Müller wollte sich ein Ansehen geben und prahlte: "Ich habe eine Tochter, die kann Stroh zu Gold spinnen!" Da sagte der König: "Die Kunst gefällt mir! Bring sie mir morgen auf Schloß, dann will ich sie auf die Probe stellen." = There was once a miller who had a beautiful daughter. One day the king passed by the mill. The miller wanted to make a name for himself and boasted: "I have a daughter who can spin straw into gold!" Then the king said: "I like that skill! Bring her to me tomorrow at the castle, then I will put her to the test. Uniform title: Grimm: Rumpelstilzchen (“Rumpelstiltskin”) Dimensions: 142 x 92 mm. Date: ca. 1928 or earlier Nationality: German Publisher: Uvachrom Gesellschaft für Farbenphotographie m.b.H., München [Munich]-Stuttgart, [Germany] Series: Serie 407 Nr. 5445 Medium: Uvachrom color print from original watercolor painting Interpretive notes: As the King passes by the mill, the miller, hoping to impress him, boasts that his beautiful daughter can spin straw into gold. Subject headings: Kings; Doves; Courtiers

Credit: The Jack Zipes Historic Fairy Tale Postcard Collection/Minneapolis College of Art and Design