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Wilhelm Busch

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Title page for Herr und Frau Knopp with red lettering and a small caricature of a carriage pulled by a horse, signed Wilhelm

Titelblatt zu "Herr und Frau Knopp"

1876

Pen sketch of a woman in an apron cleaning a window, with a bucket and cloth on the sill below.

Frau Knopp beim Fensterputz

1876

Pen sketch of a stout man in a tall hat walking past a bucket, broom and hanging cloth on a tan paper.

Herr Knopp stößt im Vorbeigehen seine putzende Frau aus dem Fenster

1876

Pen and ink sketch of a woman sweeping a room, with a large jug at left and a figure in a doorway at right.

Frau Knopp beim Hausputz

1876

Pen sketch of a stout man in a hat walking through a room past a curtain, with a small figure at lower left.

Herr Knopp durchschreitet einen Raum

1876

Pen sketch of two men in an inn, one holding beer mugs, beside a tall case clock.

Mr. Knopp at the inn

1876

Pen and ink sketch of a seated man and a woman in a headscarf serving coffee at a table, on tan paper.

Frau Knopp serviert ihrem Mann Kaffee

1876

Pen and ink sketch of a heavyset seated man with a woman leaning toward him beside a small table, on tan paper.

Frau Knopp redet ihrem Mann gut zu

1876

Pen and ink caricature sketch of a stout man and a seated figure with a cup on a table, on brown paper.

Herr Knopp verschüttet seinen Kaffee

1876

Ink drawing of a surprised bald man in a chair as a woman leans over to whisper in his ear.

Frau Knopp flüstert ihrem Mann etwas ihn Überraschendes ins Ohr

1876

Frau Knopp verschließt einem Vorhang

1876

Ink sketch of a woman holding a swaddled baby beside a man with raised arms, plus a partial figure at left, on tan paper.

Herrn und Frau Knopps unterschiedliche Freude über den Nachwuchs

1876

Pen sketch of a seated man smoking a pipe in a tavern while a bespectacled host bows beside him.

Herr Knopp wird im Wirtshaus begrüßt

1876

Pen and watercolor frieze of four allegorical women among scrolling vines, flowers and grapes, with a child and kneeling figu

Vier allegorische Frauendarstellungen

1875

Hand-lettered book cover titled Abenteuer eines Junggesellen in black and red, with a pencil flourish and signature, on kraft

Bilderhandschrift zu "Abenteuer eines Junggesellen"

Tan bound album cover with red handwritten title 'Pater Filucius.' and pink ribbon ties on the right edge.

Bilderhandschrift zu "Pater Filucius"

1872

Title page with red and black hand lettering reading Skizzen zur Jobsiade, drawn by Wilhelm Busch, Frankfurt 1871.

Zeichnungsfolge zu "Jobsiade"

1871

Cream cover of a manuscript album with red hand-lettered title "Dideldum." and two pink silk ribbon ties on the right edge.

Bilderhandschrift zu "Dideldum!“

1873

Pen and watercolor sketch of dancing figures in pink, blue and green with scrollwork and the word Tanz.

Dance card

Johanna Kessler, im Profil nach links stehend

1870

Pencil drawing of a meadow with a stream, shrubs and trees under a pale sky, signed W.B at lower right.

Wiesenlandschaft mit Bäumen, Sträuchern und Bach

1880

Charcoal sketch of a drunk man sprawled on the ground beside a block, limbs askew, on tan paper.

Betrunkener, umgekippt am Boden liegend

1870

Pencil sketch on gray paper of a man in loose clothing raising a bottle, drawn in quick loose outlines.

Skizze eines betrunkenen am Boden liegenden Mannes

1870

Three pencil and white chalk studies of men in caps, one seated drinking from a mug, on grey paper.

Drei Studien eines Trinkenden

1870

Pencil sketch of a man in a hat chiseling a large draped stone figure in a workshop.

Bildhauer Schierholtz bei der Arbeit

1863

Pencil drawing of a room with a writing desk, bookshelves, an armchair, wall pictures and a wooden plank floor.

Zimmer mit Schreibtisch, Stehpult und Bücherregalen

1857

Pencil sketch of a cluttered room with a spinning wheel, chair, stove, cupboard, sofa and a small dog on the floor.

Stube mit Spinnrad und kleinem Hund

1855

Pencil sketch of a half-timbered house with steep roof, a figure at the doorway, and trees on the right.

Lüthorst

1853

Pencil sketch of a stone bridge over a stream in an open landscape with trees, shrubs and grass.

Steinbrücke in weiter Landschaft

1865

Pencil sketch of a row of half-timbered houses with steep gabled roofs and dormer windows along a street.

Row of houses

1872

Pencil sketch of two old gabled townhouses on a narrow street with a wrought iron sign and cobblestones.

Blick auf zwei Wolfenbütteler Bürgerhäuser

1875

Pencil sketch of a stone staircase with iron railings beside a building, a tall window, a tree and an arched doorway.

Stairway in the Hunsrück