ID: 700000896 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700000896	Record Type: Movable Work

Künstlers Erdenwallen (lithographs; Adolph Menzel (German engraver, 1815-1905); L. Sachse & Co. ...; Published: 1834; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 251993; accession number: 2001.PR.13*)

Note: "Erklärung des Titels ..."--P. [3] of wrapper, lithographed from manuscript; Blind stamp: L. Sachse & Co; The suite "Künstlers Erdenwallen," named after Goethe's drama, is composed of eleven images, paired in the first five lithographs, which represent stages in the life of an artist from his childhood, through adulthood until posthumous fame. Each image, containing a scene and an emblematic vignette, is named in a caption; The six lithographs are enclosed in a blue wrapper which depicts the judgment of Midas between Pan and Apollo; Library's copy 1 is bound; Library's copy 2 lacks text on p. [3] of wrapper.

Titles:

Künstlers Erdenwallen (preferred,C,U,RP,undetermined-P,,)

Suite of lithographs named after Goethe's drama "Künstlers Erdenwallen" (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Künstlers Erdenwallen; [graphic] / componirt und lithographirt von A. Menzel. (C,U,undetermined,,)

Catalog Level: portfolio

Work Types:

lithographs [300041379] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, planographic prints)

prints (visual works) [300041273]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

prints (preferred)

Creation Date: Published: 1834

Creator Display:

Adolph Menzel (German engraver, 1815-1905); L. Sachse & Co. (German publishing house, established 1827, active mid-19th century) [preferred,GRISC]

lithographer Menzel, Adolph von (German painter, engraver, and illustrator, 1815-1905) [500018924]

publisher L. Sachse & Co. (German publishing house, established 1827, active mid-19th century) [500354551]

Locations:

Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 251993; accession number: 2001.PR.13*

Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections

Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688

Other: Publication: Berlin [7003712] Berlin state (state), Germany (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: 1 portfolio (6 prints): pen-and-ink lithography

	lithography [300053271]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, planographic printing processes)

	pens (drawing and writing implements) [300022452]
	.......(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name), equipment, <equipment by process>, image-making equipment, <equipment for drafting| drawing| and writing>, <drafting| drawing and writing equipment by specific type>)

	ink [300015012]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>)

Dimensions: 33.5 x 46.5 cm and smaller, 6 prints

General Subject:

human figures (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel (German painter, engraver, and illustrator, 1815-1905) [500018924]
	.....(Persons, Artists) (ULAN)

	artists (visual artists) [300025103]
	.....(Agents Facet, People (hierarchy name), people (agents), <people by occupation>, <people in the humanities>, <people in the arts and related occupations>, <people in the arts>, <people in the visual arts and related occupations>, <people in the visual arts>) (AAT)

	customs (social concepts) [300055807]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <culture and related concepts>, culture-related concepts) (AAT)

	social issues [300055286]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), social science concepts, sociological concepts) (AAT)

	emblems (symbols) [300123036]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by function>, symbols) (AAT)

	Pan [901001072]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Apollo [901000109]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Midas [901001406]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Künstlers Erdenwallen [901001421]
	.....((Literary works: Drama (plays, etc.), Named written and performed works, Literature and Performing Arts)) (ICON)

Provenance: boerdus purchase

Inscriptions: Künstlers Erdenwallen componirt und lithographirt von A. Menzel.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Künstlers Erdenwallen	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 251993
Suite of lithographs named after Goethe's drama "Künstlers Erdenwallen"	........ [VP]
	........ Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
	........ Getty Vocabulary Program rules
Künstlers Erdenwallen; [graphic] / componirt und lithographirt von A. Menzel.	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Subject: ....... [GRISC,VP]

....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Note:
English	..... [GRISC]
	..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)