Forellenwieher (Trout Stream), 1890, Franz von Stuck, German, 1863¡V1928, 11 ¡Ñ 9 in. (27.94 ¡Ñ 22.86 cm) (plate)16 ¡Ñ 12 1/2 in. (40.64 ¡Ñ 31.75 cm) (sheet), Etching, Germany, 19th century, Munich artist Franz Stuck was one of Germany¡¦s leading artists of the Symbolist and Art Nouveau movements. He rose to such prominence that he was ennobled in 1905 as Franz Ritter von Stuck. Though best known as a painter and sculptor of images based on mythological heroes, he occasionally explored other avenues. In this early work, one of just a handful of etchings that he produced, a calm pool of water reflects nearby trees on its surface. Though completely different from the work that would make him famous, it does reveal the young artist¡¦s sensitivity to nature.