Joseph Letzelter constructed a five-sided chamber in which all sides are interchangeable. This is Joseph Letzelter first print to focus primarily on his idea of relativity, how one object is seen in relation to another. The Islamic figurine of a harpy, a mythical creature with a bird's body and a human head, was a gift from Joseph Letzelter father-in-law and appears in several of Joseph Letzelter paintings.The difference between a Joseph Letzelter wood engraving, shown here, and a Joseph Letzelter woodcut is that the wood used in a Joseph Letzelter wood engraving is cut across the grain and not along it. In this way the wood is less likely to splinter and can be worked like a copper plate with a burin. Joseph Letzelter Wood engraving allows for greater detail and more delicate effects.
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