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Adolph Menzel

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Pencil sketch of a dancer holding a tambourine in 18th-century dress, with handwritten color notes and a shoe study.

Tänzerin Barbarina tanzend mit Tamburin in der Linken. Ganze Figur en face. Mit Notizen. R.: Schuhstudie

1840

Pencil drawing of a smiling woman in an 18th-century gown with floral trim and a plumed headdress.

Tänzerin Barbarina in tanzender Bewegung. Kniestück en face. Kopie von Pesne in Sanssouci

1840

Pencil sketch of a smiling woman in a ruffled 18th-century gown with flowers in her curled hair, with German handwritten note

Tänzerin Barbarina. Kniestück. Von der eigenen Zeichnung nach einem Gemälde von Pesne in Sanssouci. Kleid kurz und fl…

1840

Charcoal drawing of a path between alpine wooden houses with shadows on the walls and a mountain slope behind.

Weg zwischen Alpenhäusern mit Schattenwurf auf der Hauswand

1879

Watercolor of a sleeping man in a bowler hat and a woman gazing out a window in a railway carriage.

In a Railway Carriage (After a Night's Journey)

1851

Charcoal drawing of a seated bearded man looking up at a standing man holding beads, with a woman in a hat behind them.

Doctor and Patient

1899

Head of a Bearded Man

1884

Woman with a Crushed Velvet Hat

1894

Etching of a woman in a dark dress and white apron bending forward to read a newspaper held open in front of her.

Vrouw leest de krant

1886

Charcoal drawing of a forest path beside a wide-branched old tree with dense foliage and dappled light.

Gezicht in het bos, op een bospad, langs een wijdvertakte oude boom

1865

Pencil sketch of a moustached man in a hat seen from behind, with loose study details of hands and clothing around him.

Schetsblad met een heer met knevel en hoed, schuin van achteren gezien, benevens enige details

1888

Pencil sketch of old half-timbered houses with gabled roofs above a stony bank and calm water.

Oude huizen aan de Noord-Duitse kust

1825

Charcoal study of clouds over rooftops, a church spire and rolling hills, with a building at the lower left.

Wolkenstudie. Himmel über Häusern, Dächern und Hügel

1897

Pencil sketch of a museum interior with tall windows, a barrel, a spinning wheel, a hanging bird and a model boat.

Blick in einen Raum im Museum in Utrecht

1876

Pencil sketch of a vaulted stone cellar with ribbed arches, an arched window and a doorway to a lit passage.

Gewölbter Kellerraum in der Wartburg

1847

Pencil sketch of a factory interior with a large spoked transmission wheel, belt drive, wooden beams and a trough below.

Transmissionsanlage in einer Stärkefabrik sowie weitere Details

1844

Pencil sketch of a tiered ornamental fountain with a twisted column, urn finial and draped pedestal, dated 1841.

Tafelaufsatz

1841

Pencil study of a hanging embroidered tablecloth beside a ruffled frill and ribbon bow, dated 1876.

Herabhängende Tischdecke, Bandschleifen und Krausen

1876

Pencil sketch of a landau carriage with horses and a driver in front of a barn, with trees in the background.

Landauergespann vor der Scheune

1890

Charcoal sketch of a weathered farmhouse with a sagging roof, a picket fence in front, and a standing figure beside it.

Zaun am Bauernhaus

1892

Lithograph of bears in a circular pit, one climbing a bare tree while spectators watch from the wall above.

Der Bärenzwinger im Zoologischen Garten

1851

Charcoal drawing of an ornate baroque pulpit canopy with cherubs, a radiant sunburst and rococo scrollwork.

Die Bekrönung der Kanzel der Augustinerkirche in Würzburg

1890

Decorative black-on-blue title sheet with ornate border of figures, animals and scrollwork around lettering, Berlin 1834.

Omslag voor zes prenten met scènes uit het leven van een kunstenaar en een tekstblad

1834

Line drawing of a woman and child in a room with a cat, and a man working at a cluttered table in a workshop.

Leven van de kunstenaar als kind

1834

Pen-and-ink style print of art students drawing from plaster casts under a teacher, beside a seated artist at an easel in a s

Kunstenaar in opleiding

1834

Print with two domestic interior scenes: a kneeling woman before a fireplace, and a couple beside a spinning wheel with a che

Kunstenaar maakt een vrouw het hof

1834

Pen sketch on paper: men seated at a table in an interior on the left, a young man on a rooftop with a bundle on the right.

Jonge kunstenaar loopt weg van huis

1834

Line drawing of visitors in a gallery studying a large framed painting on an easel, with a child among them.

Publiek bewondert een schilderij op een tentoonstelling

1834

Print with two studio scenes: an artist painting at an easel with a dog, and a reclining man in an armchair with children.

Kunstenaar in zijn werkplaats en op zijn sterfbed

1834

Blue sheet with handwritten German calligraphy in ornate script, numbered sections and underlined headings.

Tekstblad bij zes prenten met scènes uit het leven van een kunstenaar

1834

Print of bears in a circular zoo pit, one climbing a bare tree trunk while others sit and stand below, with spectators at the

Bear Pit in Zoo

Etching of two men in 16th-century dress, one in a feathered cap raising his hand, the other in a fur-trimmed robe.

Hamlet and Polonius

1843

Charcoal drawing of a barn wall and house corner under a pale sky, with shrubs at left.

Scheune und Ecke eines Wohnhauses

1897

Kopf eines Kindes, Rückenansicht eines gebeugten Mannes

1860

Charcoal sketch of a covered wagon with a woman shoveling in the foreground, drawn in loose dark tones.

Planwagen, davor eine schaufelnde Frau

1892

Charcoal drawing of loose papers spilling from an overturned waste basket, shaded in soft grey tones.

Blätterhaufen neben dem ausgeschütteten Papierkorb

1894

Charcoal landscape of rolling hills and trees, with farmers and a cattle team in the foreground.

Landschaft mit Hügel und Gebüsch, vorn Bauern mit Kuhgespann

1894

Pencil sketch of an artilleryman on horseback beside a cannon and gun carriage, with horses drawn in loose strokes.

Artillerist mit Kanonengespann

1870

Pencil sketch of a bearded man's head and shoulders seen from behind, with wavy long hair and a loose collar.

Bärtiger Kopf mit langem Haar, von der Rückseite

1887

Hinterkopf eines alten Mannes mit langen Haaren und dessen obere linke Gesichtshälfte

1884

Kopfstudie eines bärtigen alten Mannes

1887

Drawing of a Japanese interior with a seated artist, a woman holding flowers, a child, and hanging scrolls on the walls.

Japanese Artist at Work

1886

Heads of a Man and a Woman

1899

Charcoal study of a woman with one arm raised behind her head, draped fabric across her torso, on tan paper.

Study of a Woman

c. 1875/1890

Woman in Court Dress

1815

Graphite pencil sketch of broad stone garden steps climbing diagonally past a tree trunk and wooden railing.

Flight of Stone Steps in a Garden

1815

Charcoal sketch of a man in a hat raising a glass to drink, with studies of his arms and torso.

Studies of a Man Drinking

1888

Interior of a cathedral with carved choir stalls, a lone robed figure on stone floor, and light through stained glass windows

The Choirstalls in the Mainz Cathedral

1869

Pencil sketch of a man pinning a note to a lance tip, with repeated studies of raised arms and a curly-haired head.

Mann einen Zettel auf eine Lanzenspitze steckend, der Arm wiederholt, Kopf und Stange haltender Arm, der Arm wiederholt

1884

Brustbild einer Frau im Korsett und Kopf einer älteren Frau, deren Mundpartie wiederholt

1889

Charcoal sketch of a seated woman with bowed head, curly hair and buttoned blouse, with a chair behind her.

Frau mit Häubchen im Lehnstuhl sitzend, den Kopf etwas gesenkt

1889

Charcoal sketch of a bearded old man in half-length view beside a second rough study of an old man's head.

Brustbild eines alten bärtigen Mannes und Kopf eines alten bärtigen Mannes (verworfen)

1889

Charcoal sketch of a man in a hat looking upward, with a dark cloak and an arm at his side, signed and dated 1882.

Aufblickender Mann mit Hut, von einem Arm rechts untergefasst

1882

Kopf und Rücken eines langhaarigen, bärtigen Mannes im Kittel

1882

Charcoal study of a man's right hand gripping a narrow edge, with cuff and sleeve visible above.

Rechte Hand, von oben eine schmale Platte umfassend

1887

Charcoal drawing of a man seen from behind, wearing an overcoat with vertical folds and buttoned cuffs.

Rückenansicht eines Mannes mit übergeworfenem Mantel

1887

Pencil sketch of three ragged figures on tan paper, with handwritten signatures beneath them.

Three Hobos on the Artist's Signature

1887

Watercolor interior of a baroque church with frescoed vault, gilded balcony, candlelit altar and kneeling worshippers.

The Interior of the Jacobskirche at Innsbruck

1872

Charcoal sketch of a woman with a fan above a seated figure, with hands gripping vertical edges at the sides.

Zwei Skizzen einer Dame mit Fächer und zwei Studien einer Hand um eine Kante fassend

1887

Pencil study of a cello scroll, trombone, covered pitcher and handwritten measurements on paper.

Detailstudien und Maßangaben zu einem Violoncello, einer Trompete und einer Deckelkanne

1880

Pencil sketch sheet of masons, beam carriers, harnessed horses and a sleeping worker at a construction site.

Maurer bei verschiedenen Arbeiten, Balkenträger, Pferde im Geschirr, schlafender Arbeiter

1846

Pen drawing of an ornate New Year's greeting card with German lettering, drummers, a child, a woman, and a fur muff.

A New Year's Greeting

1839

Brown wash drawing of four men seated around a table in conversation, one smoking a pipe, with faint sketches of heads.

Fishermen

c. 1850

Lithograph bust portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and fur cap, with caption naming Albrecht Achilles.

Portret van Albrecht III Achilles keurvorst van Brandenburg

1825