G. EILERS (1834-1911), Portrait of Adolph von... Lot 403
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G. EILERS (1834-1911), Portrait of Adolph von Menzel, 73 years old, 1888, Etching
Gustav Eilers (1834 Königsberg - 1911 Berlin): Portrait of the artist Adolph von Menzel (1815-1905) at the age of 73, 1888, Etching
Technique:
Etching on China paperPaper
Inscription:
Inscribed and dated in the printing plate on the right: "Anno 1888 Aetatis suae 73", signed and inscribed below the image: "N. d. Leben rad. v. G. Eilers | V. f. O. R.", Menzel's facsimile signature below
Date:
1888
Person:
Depicted: Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel (1815 Wroclaw - 1905 Berlin)
German painter, draughtsman and illustrator. He is considered the most important German realist of the 19th century. His work is extraordinarily diverse. He became known and was highly honoured during his lifetime primarily for his historicising depictions of the life of Frederick the Great.
Keywords:
19th century, Realism, Depiction of Artists, Germany,
Size:
China paper: 62,8 cm x 45,0 cm (24,7 x 17,7 in), Plate: 29,5 cm x 20,8 cm (11,6 x 8,2 in), Depiction: 25,0 cm x 18,8 cm (9,8 x 7,4 in)
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