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Adolph Menzel

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Dim interior with red patterned curtains at a window, a slanted writing desk, a wooden cabinet, and a rug on the floor.

The Artist's Sitting Room in Ritterstrasse

1851

Man playing flute in an ornate candlelit palace room, with musicians and seated listeners in 18th-century dress.

Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sanssouci

1850

Painting of a crowd carrying a draped coffin through a city square before a columned neoclassical building, 1848.

Lying in State of the March Fallen

1848

Painting of a woman playing piano by candlelight in an ornate room while another woman in a red shawl turns toward the doorwa

Die Störung

1846

Oil head study of an elderly man with a grey beard and curly grey hair against a warm ochre background.

Kopfstudie

1855

Painting of a busy Italian market square with umbrellas, a fountain, a statue, crowds and a horse-drawn cart.

Piazza d’Erbe in Verona

1884

Crowded park scene under chestnut trees with well-dressed figures, children, dogs and parasols in dappled sunlight.

Afternoon in the Tuileries Gardens

1867

Painting of a sunlit interior with a white curtain, wooden chairs, a tall mirror, and a patterned rug on the floor.

The Balcony Room

1845

Painting of willow trees beside a dirt path, with a building site under construction and workers on scaffolding behind them.

Building Site with Willows

1846

Painting of a steam train curving along an embankment past trees and fields, with a distant city skyline under a cloudy sky.

The Berlin-Potsdam Railway

1847

Painting of a crowded, gilded ballroom with chandeliers, guests in uniforms and gowns, and servants serving a banquet.

The Dinner at the Ball

1878

Workers in a dim factory hall handle a glowing iron bar at a rolling mill, with overhead belts and machinery.

The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes)

1872

Painting of a woman in a doorway glancing out, with a seated figure at a lamp-lit table in the room behind her.

Living room with the artist's sister

1847

Painting of a falcon diving to attack a pigeon through a cloudy blue sky, with the pigeon falling below.

Falcon Attacking a Pigeon

1844

Painting of men drinking and gathering under a stone vaulted arch in a dim, candlelit tavern cellar.

Der Esterházykeller in Wien

1871

Painting of rear buildings and red roofs above dense trees, with church spires in the hazy distance under a grey sky.

View of rear buildings

1847

Oil study of dark grey and pink-lit clouds over a silhouetted line of trees and a distant church spire.

Cloud Study

1851

Dim church interior with worshippers kneeling before an ornate iron gate leading to a candlelit altar.

Frühmesse

1852

Painting of a brown horse's head with a white blaze on a pale background, by Adolph von Menzel, 1848.

Horse Study

1848

Oil painting of tall poplar trees in a garden with a yellow palace facade and red roofs behind under a cloudy sky.

The Palace Garden of Prince Albert

1846

Oil sketch of a harnessed carthorse with a wind-blown mane standing on open ground under a cloudy sky.

Carthorse

1844

Painting of a uniformed rider on a white horse on a country road, approached by a woman and man petitioners beneath a tree.

The Petition

1849

Interior scene of a painter's scaffold beneath a ceiling fresco, with a violinist, seated gentlemen and a mannequin.

Crown Prince Frederick visits the Artist Pesne on His Painting Platform

1861

Painting of a man in a red cloak resting on a mound with a greyhound beside him, under a grey sky.

Resting Man

1850

Painting of a crowded gothic hall during a coronation ceremony, with figures in white gowns and red robes and spectators in g

The Coronation of William I at Königsberg in 1861

1861

Full-length portrait of a young woman in a white dress and pink shawl with a blue bonnet, standing by garden steps.

Clara Ilgner

1848

Painting of men carrying flaming torches through smoky dusk, with a helmeted mounted rider silhouetted at right.

Student Torchlight Procession

1859

Painting of camels and a crowd of onlookers in front of a balcony with wooden railings and flowers.

The wandering circus (Camel drivers in Partenkirchen)

1884

Painting of formal guests in gowns and military uniforms in an ornate white hall with chandeliers and gilded chairs.

Im Weißen Saal

1888

Dark interior painting of a crowd of uniformed men on a staircase, lit by a candle held by a central figure.

Frederick the Great at Lissa: Bonsoir, Messieurs

1858

Painting of visitors in fine clothes with a dog touring a smoky ironworks, while a sooty worker carries an iron bar.

Besuch im Eisenwalzwerk

1900

Painting of an elegant opera audience with a bearded man in a dark coat and women in gowns beside gilded balconies.

At the Opera

1862

Painting of an 18th-century garden scene with a couple, a man on a ladder in a bare tree, and figures on a stone staircase.

Beati Possidentes (Blessed are those who have)

1888

Bust of a Woman, Seen from Behind

1893

Charcoal drawing of the Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen with a central rock, cascading white water, and a bridge.

Falls of the Rhine at Schaffhausen (Rheinfall von Schaffhausen)

1885

Charcoal drawing of a young woman's head seen from below, face tilted down, with dark loose hair.

Head of a Young Woman Seen from Below

1886

Lithograph of an elderly bearded man in a cap studying a carved figurine beside an ornate wooden cabinet.

The Antiquary - Self-Portrait

1851

Monochrome lithograph of a man in a long curled wig and lace cuffs holding a brush, seated at a table.

Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: Portrait of Molière

1850

Black and white lithograph of costumed figures playing with hoops on a stone terrace beside a statue and tall cypress trees.

Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: Playing at Hoops on the Castle Terrace

1851

Lithograph of a horse-drawn wagon with a driver and figures passing through a misty, branch-filled woodland.

Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: The Convoy of Prisoners through a Woods

1851

Lithograph of a woman reading by a fireside in a candlelit rococo room with carved chairs and ornate wall sconces.

Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: Woman Reading at the Fireside

1851

Lithograph of a dark stone staircase with a cloaked figure descending and a swordsman below beside a glowing wall lamp.

Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: Chase on the Winding Staircase

1851

Lithograph of bears in a circular stone pit, one climbing a bare tree, with spectators watching from the wall above.

Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: The Bear Pit

1851

Studies of a Young Woman

1870 or 1879

Study of a Woman

1888

Study of an Old Woman from Magdeburg

1891

Sketch of armored knights in polished plate armor standing in a row against a brown background.

Armor Chamber Fantasy

1866

Charcoal drawing of a dense garden with trees and a building behind them under a pale sky.

Kurgarten in Kissingen

1886

Charcoal drawing of dark trees and shrubs in a garden with a low building roof behind them under a pale night sky.

Kurgarten in Kissingen bei Nacht

1886

Pencil drawing of two nude bearded satyr figures, one with raised arms and one reclining, by Adolph Menzel, 1877.

Betrunkener Satyr

1877

Pencil sketch of a dagger, knife, scabbards and hilt details with handwritten measurement notes by Adolph Menzel.

Hirschfänger und Messer Leopold von Dessaus. Mit Detailstudien und Maßnotizen

1840

Brown wash drawing of two figures looking up at an opening in a vaulted stone ruin, with foliage and light.

In der Ruine, ein Herr und eine Dame blicken zu einem großen Loch im Gewölbe empor

1880

Pencil drawing of a factory yard with smokestacks, iron scaffolding and workers, with smoke rising into the sky.

Fabrikplatz mit rauchenden Schloten (Königshütte?)

1872

Pencil drawing of empty oyster shells on a plate at a dining table, with a wine glass, book and candlesticks around it.

Norwegische Fettaustern (leer)

1873

Kniestück, Profildarstellung eines barhäuptigen Mannes in mittleren Jahre nach links

1840

Watercolor of a garden restaurant with a roe deer on a path, a man in a dark coat, and seated women at a table.

Die Gartenwirtschaft Moritzhof. Aus dem "Kinderalbum"

1864

Pencil sketch of seated men in top hats at a table, with studies of figures in groups and a scribbled cluster.

Am Tisch und in Gruppen sitzende Männer mit Zylinder

1843

Pencil sketch of several standing men in top hats and frock coats, with two caricature heads above, by Adolph Menzel.

Männer der Bürgerwehr, verschiedene stehende männliche Figuren

1843

Pencil sheet with studies of men in top hats and coats, two women in headscarves, and a man with a walking stick.

Zwei Männer der Bürgerwehr, stehender alter Mann, zwei Frauen mit Haube, ein am Stock gehender Mann mit Zylinder

1843

Pencil sketch of three men seen from behind, each with a rifle on his shoulder and wearing a top hat and long coat.

Drei Männer der Bürgerwehr mit geschulterten Gewehren in Rückenansicht

1843

Pencil sketch of a chaff cutter machine with wooden frame, chains and handle, drawn in loose lines on cut paper.

Häckselschneidemaschine

1839

Loose brown painted study of a horse's hindquarters turned left, with a grey harness strap, against a pale hazy background.

Pferderumpf nach links

1843

Charcoal sketch on tan paper of nude figures, a woman washing a child in the center and a standing boy at lower right.

Frau einen Knaben waschend (drei Skizzen), im Wasser stehender Knabe

1865

Pencil sketch of a woman bathing a child, with a cat in front and a figure in a doorway behind.

Frau einen Knaben im Bad waschend, dahinter eine Figur in der Umkleide

1865

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