Adolph von Menzel

1815-1905 German Adolph von Menzel Gallery His father was the headmaster of a school for girls, and intended to educate his son as a professor; but he would not thwart his taste for art. Left an orphan in 1832, Menzel had to maintain his family. In 1833 Sachse of Berlin published his first work, an album of pen-and-ink drawings reproduced on stone, to illustrate Goethe's little poem, Kunstlers Erdenwallen. He executed lithographs in the same manner to illustrate Denkw??rdigkeiten aus der brandenburgisch-preussischen Geschichte; The Five Senses and The Prayer, as well as diplomas for various corporations and societies. From 1839 to 1842 he produced 400 drawings, largely introducing to Germany the technique of wood engraving, to illustrate the Geschichte Friedrichs des Grossen (History of Frederick the Great) by Franz Kugler. He subsequently brought out Friedrichs der Grossen Armee in ihrer Uniformirung (The Uniforms of the Army under Frederick the Great), Soldaten Friedrichs der Grossen (The Soldiers of Frederick the Great); and finally, by order of the king Frederick William IV, he illustrated the works of Frederick the Great, Illustrationen zu den Werken Friedricks des Grossen (1843-1849). By these works Menzel established his claim to be considered one of the first, if not actually the first, of the illustrators of his day in his own line. Pencil drawing by Menzel, 1891.Meanwhile Menzel had set himself to study unaided the art of painting, and he soon produced a great number and variety of pictures, always showing keen observation and honest workmanship in subjects dealing with the life and achievements of Frederick the Great, and scenes of everyday life, such as In the Tuileries, The Ball Supper, and At Confession. Among the most important of these works are The Forge (1875) and The Market-place at Verona. Invited to paint The Coronation of William I at Koenigsberg, he produced an exact representation of the ceremony without regard to the traditions of official painting. In Germany he received many honors, and was the first painter to be given the Order of the Black Eagle in 1898 which included a title of nobility, becoming von Menzel.


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Adolph von Menzel Plaster Casts on the Studio Wall oil


Plaster Casts on the Studio Wall
Painting ID::  38601
Plaster Casts on the Studio Wall
mk138 1852 Oil on paper Laid on wood 61x44cm
mk138 1852 Oil_on_paper Laid_on_wood 61x44cm
   
   
     

Adolph von Menzel Euine Study,Recumbent Head in Harness oil


Euine Study,Recumbent Head in Harness
Painting ID::  38602
Euine Study,Recumbent Head in Harness
mk138 1848 Oil on paper,Laid on cardboard 64.2x50cm
mk138 1848 Oil_on_paper,Laid_on_cardboard 64.2x50cm
   
   
     

Adolph von Menzel The Theatre du Gymnase oil


The Theatre du Gymnase
Painting ID::  38603
The Theatre du Gymnase
mk138 1856 Oil on canvas 46x62cm
mk138 1856 Oil_on_canvas 46x62cm
   
   
     

Adolph von Menzel The Flute concert of Frederick the Great at Sanssouci oil


The Flute concert of Frederick the Great at Sanssouci
Painting ID::  38604
The Flute concert of Frederick the Great at Sanssouci
mk138 1850-52 Oil on canvas 142x205cm
mk138 1850-52 Oil_on_canvas 142x205cm
   
   
     

Adolph von Menzel Frederick the Great addresses his Generals before the Battle of Leuthen oil


Frederick the Great addresses his Generals before the Battle of Leuthen
Painting ID::  38605
Frederick the Great addresses his Generals before the Battle of Leuthen
mk138 1859-61 Oil on canvas 318x424cm
mk138 1859-61 Oil_on_canvas 318x424cm
   
   
     

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     1815-1905 German Adolph von Menzel Gallery His father was the headmaster of a school for girls, and intended to educate his son as a professor; but he would not thwart his taste for art. Left an orphan in 1832, Menzel had to maintain his family. In 1833 Sachse of Berlin published his first work, an album of pen-and-ink drawings reproduced on stone, to illustrate Goethe's little poem, Kunstlers Erdenwallen. He executed lithographs in the same manner to illustrate Denkw??rdigkeiten aus der brandenburgisch-preussischen Geschichte; The Five Senses and The Prayer, as well as diplomas for various corporations and societies. From 1839 to 1842 he produced 400 drawings, largely introducing to Germany the technique of wood engraving, to illustrate the Geschichte Friedrichs des Grossen (History of Frederick the Great) by Franz Kugler. He subsequently brought out Friedrichs der Grossen Armee in ihrer Uniformirung (The Uniforms of the Army under Frederick the Great), Soldaten Friedrichs der Grossen (The Soldiers of Frederick the Great); and finally, by order of the king Frederick William IV, he illustrated the works of Frederick the Great, Illustrationen zu den Werken Friedricks des Grossen (1843-1849). By these works Menzel established his claim to be considered one of the first, if not actually the first, of the illustrators of his day in his own line. Pencil drawing by Menzel, 1891.Meanwhile Menzel had set himself to study unaided the art of painting, and he soon produced a great number and variety of pictures, always showing keen observation and honest workmanship in subjects dealing with the life and achievements of Frederick the Great, and scenes of everyday life, such as In the Tuileries, The Ball Supper, and At Confession. Among the most important of these works are The Forge (1875) and The Market-place at Verona. Invited to paint The Coronation of William I at Koenigsberg, he produced an exact representation of the ceremony without regard to the traditions of official painting. In Germany he received many honors, and was the first painter to be given the Order of the Black Eagle in 1898 which included a title of nobility, becoming von Menzel.

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