Left: Der Kuenstler malt aus Not die Haessliche Gattin eines Protzen; Right: Der Kuenstler stirbt, ohne seinen Ruhm erlebt zu haben.  Seine Bilder haengen unverkauft an den Waenden
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: Plate 5 of Künstlers Erdenwallen; The suite "Künstlers Erdenwallen", named after Goethe's drama, represents the stages in the life of an artist from his childhood through posthumous fame.
Artist: Adolph Menzel|L. Sachse & Co.
Artist bio: German, Breslau 1815–1905 Berlin|Berlin
Artist role: Artist|Publisher
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: 1834
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: 12 5/8 × 18 3/4 in. (32 × 47.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Purchase, Mrs. A. Hyatt Mayor Gift, in memory of A. Hyatt Mayor, 1985
Accession year: 1985