W. ROHR (1848-1907), Portrait of Adolph von Menzel,... Lot 587
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W. ROHR (1848-1907), Portrait of Adolph von Menzel, 88 years old, 1903, Etching
Wilhelm Rohr (1848 Leipzig - 1907 Munich): Portrait of the artist Adolph von Menzel (1815 Breslau - 1905 Berlin) at the age of 88, 1903, Etching
Technique:
Etching on China paperPaper
Inscription:
Inscribed below the image in the printing plate "Nach der Natur direct auf die Platte gez. Berlin X XII 903", signed and dated lower right by the artist "Wilh Rohr | 10 XII 1903", inscribed and signed in pencil in the lower margin "A. v. Menzel 88 Jahre alt." and "Wilhelm Roth | Berlin | direkt nach der Natur auf die Kupferplatte gez. X/XII 1903.", numbered "Dr. No. 4" at the top right
Date:
1903
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:
20th century, Realism, Depiction of Artists, Germany,
Size:
China paper: 35,7 cm x 25,6 cm (14,1 x 10,1 in), additional specification: Base: 42.4 x 31.4 cm
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