Unknown (19th), Adolph von Menzel, studio portrait,... Lot 593

Unknown (19th), Adolph von Menzel, studio portrait, albumen paper print Unknown (19th century): Adolph von Menzel, studio portrait in a sitting position, 20th century, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: signed on the cardboard: "Heinr. Graf, Berlin", verso with stamp of the studio Date: 20th century 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: Cardboard: 10,0 cm x 6,1 cm (3,9 x 2,4 in)