Künstlers Erdenwallen
By: componirt und lithographirt von A. Menzel
Contributors: L. Sachse & Co
Publisher: Herausgegeben von L. Sachse & Co. ...
Published: 1834
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: ger
Format: [graphic] /
Subjects: Social conditions; Social life and customs; Artists
Description: The suite "Künstlers Erdenwallen", named after Goethe's drama, is composed of eleven images, paired in the first five lithographs, which represent stages in the life of an artist from his childhood, through adulthood until posthumous fame. Each image, containing a scene and an emblematic vignette, is named in a caption.
Notes: "Erklärung des Titels ..."--P. [3] of wrapper, lithographed from manuscript.

Blind stamp: L. Sachse & Co.

Open for use by qualified researchers.

Adolph Menzel: Zeichnungen, Druckgraphik und illustrierte Bücher, no. 188, ill. 188.1-188.14

Prints and drawings by Adolph Menzel, no. 113, ill. 113.1-113.2

boerdus purchase

German painter, draftsman, lithographer and teacher, mainly active in Berlin.

Moved from 91-B2781 to 2001.PR.13*; 20020115; kmr

Assessed: Condition report in research file ; 20010618; vs

Library's copy 1 is bound.

Library's copy 2 lacks text on p. [3] of wrapper.