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| Adolph Menzel by John Phillip |
The German painter, etcher and lithographer Adolph von Menzel (1815-1905) ranks alongside Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) as one of the most innovative figures in German Art of the 19th Century. However, unlike Friedrich, who believed deeply in the romantic power of nature, Menzel believed in Realism and strove for an objective, true-to-life representation of the world. A master of drawing and various types of print-making, as well as realist painting, he created over 10,000 paintings, drawings and fine art prints, including 400 illustrations for the life of Emperor Frederick the Great. His canvases - including history paintings and genre scenes, as well as portraits - are typically well researched, acutely observant and highly detailed. His palette, treatment of light and overall style - as exemplified for instance by Living Room with the Artist's Sister (1847, Bavarian State Art Collection, Neue Pinakothek, Munich) pre-dated French Impressionism by twenty five years. Menzel now ranks alongside the best modern artists of 19th century Germany.
For full biographical notes on Adolph Menzel see part 1. For earlier works by Menzel see parts 1 - 6 also.
This is part 7 of a 10-part series on the works of Adolph Menzel:
1877 Book: Dreissig Holzschnitte zu Heinich von Kleist, Der Zerbrochene Krug
(The Broken Jug)
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| 1872-75 The iron rolling mill (Modern Cyclopes) oil on canvas 254 x 158 cm Alte Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin |
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| c1872 Self-portrait with worker near the steam-hammer gouache 16 x 12.5 cm Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig, Germany |
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| 1873 Body of an Officer graphite 23.8 x 33.2 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1873 Body of Field-Marshall Keith graphite 23.8 x 33.2 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1873 Interior of Saint Peter's Church, Vienna gouache 40 x 26 cm Oblastní galerie v Liberci, Liberec, Czech Republic |
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| 1873 Norwegian Oysters graphite 26.8 x 34 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1873 Vault beneath Garrison Church in Berlin graphite 23.8 x 33.2 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1873 Winterfest lithograph Davison Art Centre, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT |
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| 1875 Bricklayers on a building site watercolour and gouache heightened with gum arabic 40 x 26 cm Private Collection |
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| 1875 Planning a journey gouache 15 x 31 cm Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany |
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| 1875 Young man with hat graphite with stumping on wove paper 19.8 x 12.5 cm |
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| c1875-80c Tree trunk graphite on paper 23.6 x 14.7 cm |
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| c1875-90 Sleeping youth, his head and arm resting on the back of a sofa graphite on paper Morgan Library, New York |
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| c1875-90 Study of a woman graphite with stumping 18.2 x 11.4 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
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| 1876 "The Siesta" from Harper's Weekly September 23 1876 wood engraving 29.8 x 40.8 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums pf San Francisco, CA |
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| 1876 By the Fireplace oil on canvas 30 x 25 cm Private Collection |
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| 1876 Garden of Prince Albert's Palace oil on canvas 68 x 86 cm Alte Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1876 In the Luxembourg Gardens oil on canvas 21 x 28 cm Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow |
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| 1876 Old poplars in winter graphite on beige paper 20.6 x 14 cm |
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| 1876 Studies for the play 'The Broken Jug' by Heinrich von Kleist graphite on paper 24.7 x 37.7 cm (sheet) Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA |
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| 1876 The artist's foot oil on wood panel 38.5 x 33.5 cm Private Collection |
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| 1876 Who goes there? gouache and gum arabic on paper 23.4 x 14.9 cm |
1877 Book: Dreissig Holzschnitte zu Heinich von Kleist, Der Zerbrochene Krug
(The Broken Jug)
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Allegory |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Personen (People) |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) "Adam sits and connects one leg. Light occurs." wood engraving 12.3 x 14.6 cm (image) Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Man walking on path through snow 10.1 x 14.3cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Two women servants print 20.5 x 21.4 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) The Dream of Adam wood engraving 12.5 x 14.6 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) details not found |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Bed set in the wilderness print 10.1 x 12.7 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Gerichtsrat Walter wood engraving 17.1 x 18.7 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Man standing in doorway print 14.9 x 8.8 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) "The Second Maid Appears" |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) print 14.4 x 10.7 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) "Enter Marthe, Eve, Veit and Ruprecht." |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Two women talking in a group print 9.9 x 15.1 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Three men and a woman indoors print 22.1 x 21.5 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Woman holding a bowl in high praise print 23.1 x 17.8 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) "So now I hit you from the window into the room." |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Man with snuff print 20.8 x 20.8 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Woman looking through a door print 15 x 15.7 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Female servant carrying tray wood engraving 8.5 x 9.8 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) People crossing a bridge print 16.5 x 21.2 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Setting the table print 10 x 15.2 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Street Scene print 9.7 x 14.9 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Group of people in a wig shop print 22.1 x 20.7 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Man throwing another man outside print 14.6 x 15.5 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) Man caressing woman's face in a crowd print 13.3 x 15.2 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug) People conversing print 10.3 x 15.5 cm (image) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, CA |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug)Studies graphite on wove paper 24.8 x 37.5 cm The J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles, CA. |
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| 1877 Der Zerbrochene Krug (The Broken Jug)Studies graphite on wove paper 24.8 x 14.8 cm |