EIN SCHERENSCHNITT VON ADOLPH FRIEDRICH VON MENZEL (1815-1905)

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EIN SCHERENSCHNITT VON ADOLPH FRIEDRICH VON MENZEL (1815-1905)

A silhouette within a bronzed stand, the silhouette depicting three women and signed 'Adolf Menzel', the circular adjustable stand with foliate border and pierced rim, on a fluted upright and spreading foliate and gadrooned foot

the silhouette 6.3/8 in. (16 cm.) in diameter, the stand 8.1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) tall, not extended

Lot Essay

These silhouettes, or scherenschnitte, were made to be placed in front of a candle in order to show the artist's skill and dexterity which are comparable to similar works by Philipp Otto Runge (see J. Traeger, Philipp Otto Runge, Munich, 1975, illus. p. 100).

There are several other examples by Menzel in the Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin.

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