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Adolph Menzel

146 works

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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