Adolph von Menzel



Description	German painter, illustrator, printmaker and lithographer
Date of birth/death	8 December 1815	9 February 1905
Location of birth/death	Wrocław	Berlin
Work location	Berlin
Authority file	: Q164961 VIAF: 34607154 ISNI: 0000000121275116 ULAN: 500018924 LCCN: n50059021 NLA: 36294061 MusicBrainz: f42d6996-7215-4d49-ad65-b0f61df65a3f WGA: m/menzel Open Library: OL139016A DBNL: menz001 GND: 118580914 SELIBR: 213283 SUDOC: 027514692 BNF: 134762341 NDL: 001172649 NKC: jn20040413006 SBN: SBLV090269 BNE: XX1133110 CiNii: DA03321452 NLP: a0000001224146 KulturNav: 63954b84-b62e-4d62-a4fb-a5719816b2c4 RKD: 55298 J9U: 987007283775105171 Koninklijke: 068923899 WorldCat

Portraits of Adolph von Menzel[edit]

by Eduard Magnus
1837
by Friedrich Eduard Meyerheim
1839
Reinhold Begas, Bust of Adolph von Menzel|
circa 1875/1876
Adolph Menzel um 1875, von Oscar Begas
after a photograph by Adolph Halwas
1885
Anton von Werner and Adolph Menzel in studio
1895
Adolph von Menzel in his studio
Max Koner - Adolf von Menzel
1895
1895. Photographie von C. Brasch
Adolph Menzel Giovanni Boldini,
1895
Menzel wearing the insignia of the Order of the Black Eagle
1898
Anton von Werner und Adolph von Menzel, Karikatur von Eduard Thöny, 1901
Menzel by Jacob Hilsdorf
1904
Paul Thompson, Photograph of Adolph von Menzel
Stamp of 1952, portrait based on the left photograph
Menzel als Schneewittchenzwerg in der Anlage Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain
Anton von Werner, Unveiling of the Richard-Wagner Monument in the Tiergarten, 1908, Berlinische Galerie
Adolph von Menzels Totenmaske, abgenommen von Reinhold Begas
1905

Paintings[edit]

1830s
date QS:P,+1830-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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Choir of the old monastery church in Berlin

1838

1840s
date QS:P,+1840-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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Sleeping woman
label QS:Len,"Sleeping woman"

label QS:Lde,"Schlafende frau"

1840
Back house and yard
label QS:Len,"Back house and yard"

label QS:Lde,"Hinterhaus und Hof"

1844
Death Visitor
label QS:Len,"Death Visitor"

1844
Hawk attacking a dove
label QS:Len,"Hawk attacking a dove"

1844
The balcony room
label QS:Len,"The balcony room"

label QS:Lde,"Balkonzimmer"

1845
Portrait of Miss Friederike Arnold
label QS:Len,"Portrait of Miss Friederike Arnold"

label QS:Lde,"Bildnis von Fräulein Friederike Arnold"

1845
Construction site with willows
label QS:Len,"Construction site with willows"

label QS:Lde,"Bauplatz mit Weiden"

1846
Thunderstorm at Tempelhofer Berg
label QS:Len,"Thunderstorm at Tempelhofer Berg"

label QS:Lde,"Gewitter am Tempelhofer Berg"

1846
View of the palace garden of Prince Albert
label QS:Len,"View of the palace garden of Prince Albert"

label QS:Lde,"Blick auf den Park des Prinzen Albrecht"

1846
Portrait of Menzel's brother Richard
label QS:Len,"Portrait of Menzel's brother Richard"

label QS:Lde,"Porträt von Menzels Bruder Richard"

1846
The disorder
label QS:Len,"The disorder"

label QS:Lde,"Die Störung"

1846
Rear of House and Backyard
label QS:Len,"Rear of House and Backyard"

1846
Storm on Tempelhof Mountain
label QS:Len,"Storm on Tempelhof Mountain"

1846
View of Prince Albrecht's park
label QS:Len,"View of Prince Albrecht's park"

label QS:Lde,"Blick in den Park des Prinzen Albrecht"

1846
The Schafgraben in Berlin
label QS:Len,"The Schafgraben in Berlin"

label QS:Lde,"Der Schafgraben in Berlin"

1846
Evening party
label QS:Len,"Evening party"

label QS:Lde,"Abendgesellschaft"

1846-47
Boy at the desk
label QS:Len,"Boy at the desk"

label QS:Lde,"Knabe am Schreibtisch"

1846-47
The bedroom of the artist in the Ritterstraße
label QS:Len,"The bedroom of the artist in the Ritterstraße"

label QS:Lde,"Schlafzimmer des Künstlers in der Ritterstraße"

1847
The Berlin-Potsdam Railway
label QS:Len,"The Berlin-Potsdam Railway"

label QS:Lde,"Berlin-Potsdamer Bahn"

1847
View of rear buildings
label QS:Len,"View of rear buildings"

label QS:Lde,"Blick auf Hinterhäuser"

1847
Art viewers
label QS:Len,"Art viewers"

label QS:Lde,"Kunstbetrachter"

1847
Friedrichsgracht by moonlight
label QS:Len,"Friedrichsgracht by moonlight"

1847
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Strzegom
label QS:Len,"Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Strzegom"

1847
Portrait of Caroline Arnold
label QS:Len,"Portrait of Caroline Arnold"

label QS:Lde,"Porträt der Karoline Arnold"

1847
View of rear buildings
label QS:Len,"View of rear buildings"

label QS:Lde,"Blick auf Hinterhäuser"

1847
Living Room with the Artist’s Sister
label QS:Len,"Living Room with the Artist’s Sister"

1847
View of rear buildings
label QS:Len,"View of rear buildings"

label QS:Lde,"Blick auf Hinterhäuser"

1847
Sermon in the Alten Klosterkirche Berlin
label QS:Len,"Sermon in the Alten Klosterkirche Berlin"

label QS:Lde,"Predigt in der Alten Klosterkirche zu Berlin"

1847
Kreuzberg
label QS:Len,"Kreuzberg"

label QS:Lde,"Kreuzberg"

1847
Girl on a Sofa
label QS:Len,"Girl on a Sofa"

November 5, 1848
Horse study
label QS:Len,"Horse study"

label QS:Lde,"Pferdestudie"

1848
Horse study
label QS:Len,"Horse study"

label QS:Lde,"Pferdestudie"

1848
Study of a horse (Head seen from the side without harness)
label QS:Len,"Study of a horse (Head seen from the side without harness)"

1848
Horse head
label QS:Len,"Horse head"

label QS:Lde,"Pferdekopf"

1848
Round Table of Frederic the Great at Sanssouci (Sketch)
label QS:Len,"Round Table of Frederic the Great at Sanssouci (Sketch)"

1848
The Laying Out of the Fallen March Revolutionarie
label QS:Len,"The Laying Out of the Fallen March Revolutionarie"

label QS:Lde,"Die Aufbahrung der Gefallenen der Märzrevolution in Berlin"

1848
Aufbewahrungssaal während des Museumsumbau
label QS:Len,"Aufbewahrungssaal während des Museumsumbau"

label QS:Lde,"Aufbewahrungssaal während des Museumsumbaus"

1848
Staircase in night lighting
label QS:Len,"Staircase in night lighting"

label QS:Lde,"Treppenflur bei Nachtbeleuchtung"

1848
Entry of Heinrich the child in Marburg
label QS:Len,"Entry of Heinrich the child in Marburg"

label QS:Lde,"Einzug Heinrich des Kindes in Marburg"

1848
Living room of a book dealer
label QS:Len,"Living room of a book dealer"

label QS:Lde,"Wohnstube eines Büchertrödlers"

1848
Daughter of Justice Minister Maercker
label QS:Len,"Daughter of Justice Minister Maercker"

1848
Karoline Arnold, later Baroness Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels
label QS:Len,"Karoline Arnold, later Baroness Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels"

1848
Emilie Menzel asleep
label QS:Len,"Emilie Menzel asleep"

label QS:Lde,"Die Schwester Emilie im Schlaf"

1848
Clara Schmidt von Knobelsdorff ready to go out
label QS:Len,"Clara Schmidt von Knobelsdorff ready to go out"

1848
In the train coupe
label QS:Len,"In the train coupe"

label QS:Lde,"Im Eisenbahncoupé"

c.1848
Two discussing voters
label QS:Len,"Two discussing voters"

1849
The petition
label QS:Len,"The petition"

label QS:Lde,"Die Bittschrift"

1849
Artist's fur
label QS:Len,"Artist's fur"

label QS:Lde,"Pelz des Künstlers"

1840s

1850s
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Frederick the Great traveling
label QS:Len,"Frederick the Great traveling"

label QS:Lde,"Friedrich der Große auf Reisen"

c.1850
Seated Woman (Emilie von Menzel)
label QS:Len,"Seated Woman (Emilie von Menzel)"

c.1850
Emilie von Menzel
label QS:Len,"Emilie von Menzel"

label QS:Lde,"Die Schwester Menzels"

c.1850
Lady with opera glasses
label QS:Len,"Lady with opera glasses"

label QS:Lde,"Dame mit Opernglas"

c.1850
Hussars escorting a Polish family
label QS:Len,"Hussars escorting a Polish family"

label QS:Lde,"Husaren bringen eine polnische Familie auf"

1850
King Frederick II Tableround in Sanssouci
label QS:Len,"King Frederick II Tableround in Sanssouci"

label QS:Lde,"König Friedrichs II. Tafelrunde in Sanssouci"

1850
Heinrich Smidt
label QS:Len,"Heinrich Smidt"

label QS:Lde,"Heinrich Smidt"

1850
Ruins of the Nymphs' Bad at the Dresden Zwinger
label QS:Len,"Ruins of the Nymphs' Bad at the Dresden Zwinger"

label QS:Lde,"Die Ruinen des Nymphenbades im Dresdner Zwinger"

1850
Flute concert of Frederick the Great in Sanssouci
label QS:Len,"Flute concert of Frederick the Great in Sanssouci"

label QS:Lde,"Flötenkonzert Friedrichs des Großen in Sanssouci"

1850-52
Cloud study
label QS:Len,"Cloud study"

label QS:Lde,"Wolkenstudie"

1851
A working day in Paris
label QS:Len,"A working day in Paris"

1851
In a train carriage (after an overnight trip)
label QS:Len,"In a train carriage (after an overnight trip)"

1851
concert in the drawing room
label QS:Len,"concert in the drawing room"

label QS:Lde,"Salonkonzert"

1851
Forest in the night
label QS:Len,"Forest in the night"

label QS:Lde,"Waldesnacht"

1851
The artist's sitting room in Ritterstrasse
label QS:Len,"The artist's sitting room in Ritterstrasse"

1851
Wall of the artist's studio
label QS:Len,"Wall of the artist's studio"

label QS:Lde,"Atelierwand"

1852
Morning mass
label QS:Len,"Morning mass"

label QS:Lde,"Frühmesse"

c.1852
Church gate
label QS:Len,"Church gate"

label QS:Lde,"Kircheninneres"

c.1852 - c.1855
Portrait of Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse
label QS:Len,"Portrait of Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse"

label QS:Lde,"Porträt des Paul Heyse"

1853
Still life with drapery and helmet
label QS:Len,"Still life with drapery and helmet"

1853
Opera ball figure study
label QS:Len,"Opera ball figure study"

label QS:Lde,"Opernball studie"

1853
Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn
label QS:Len,"Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn"

label QS:Lde,"Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn"

1854
Head study
label QS:Len,"Head study"

1855
Masked dinner
label QS:Len,"Masked dinner"

label QS:Lde,"Maskensouper"

1855
Half figure of an old man
label QS:Len,"Half figure of an old man"

label QS:Lde,"Halbfigur eines alten Mannes"

1855
Sleeping man
label QS:Len,"Sleeping man"

1855
Study head of an old Jew
label QS:Len,"Study head of an old Jew"

label QS:Lde,"Studienkopf eines alten Juden"

1855
The allegiance of the Silesian Diet before Frederick II in Breslau
label QS:Len,"The allegiance of the Silesian Diet before Frederick II in Breslau"

1855
Moonlight over the Friedrichsgracht
label QS:Len,"Moonlight over the Friedrichsgracht"

label QS:Lde,"Mondschein über der Friedrichsgracht"

c.1855
1856
1856
1856
1856
c.1856
By 1856
1857
1858
1858
1858
1858
1858
1859
1859
1859
1859
1855-59
1850s

1860s
date QS:P,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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1860
1860
1861
1861
1862
1862
1863
1863
1863
1864
1864
1865
1865
1866
1866
1866
1866
1866
1866
By 1866
1867
1867
1867
c.1867
By 1867
1868
1868
1868
1869
1869
1869
1869
1869

1870s
date QS:P,+1870-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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1870
1870-71
1871
1871
1871
1872
1872
1872
1872-75
1873
1873
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1876
1876
1878

1880s
date QS:P,+1880-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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1880
1881
1881
1883
1884
1884
By 1885
By 1885
1885
1888
1888
1880s

1890s
date QS:P,+1890-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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1890
By 1891
1892
1893

1900s
date QS:P,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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1901

Unknown date
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Works[edit]

The company gathered at an evening party
label QS:Len,"The company gathered at an evening party"

label QS:Lpl,"Towarzystwo zebrane na wieczornym przyjęciu"

label QS:Lde,"Abendgesellschaft"
1846-1847, Alte Nationalgalerie
Joseph Joachim

circa 1853
date QS:P,+1853-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Alfred the Great
Ballsouper
Ballsouper
(detail)
In the opera house
label QS:Len,"In the opera house"

label QS:Lpl,"W operze"

label QS:Lde,"Im Opernhaus"

1862
Blücher and Wellington at Belle Alliance
label QS:Len,"Blücher and Wellington at Belle Alliance"

label QS:Lpl,"Blücher i Wellington w Belle Alliance"

label QS:Lde,"Blücher und Wellington bei Belle Alliance"
(detail)
Bonsoir, Messieurs!
(Frederick the Great in Lissa)
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (2)
Eisenwalzwerk
Emilie Menzel at the piano
label QS:Len,"Emilie Menzel at the piano"

label QS:Lpl,"Emilie Menzel przy fortepianie"

label QS:Lde,"Emilie Menzel am Klavier"
Flute concert of Frederick the Great in Sanssouci
label QS:Len,"Flute concert of Frederick the Great in Sanssouci"

label QS:Lpl,"Koncert fletowy Fryderyka Wielkiego w Sanssouci"

label QS:Lde,"Flötenkonzert Friedrichs des Großen in Sanssouci"
Frederick the Great traveling
label QS:Len,"Frederick the Great traveling"

label QS:Lpl,"Podróżujący Fryderyk Wielki"

label QS:Lde,"Friedrich der Große auf Reisen"
At the beer garden
label QS:Len,"At the beer garden"

label QS:Lpl,"W ogródku piwnym"
Ball im "Weißen Saal" (des Berliner Schlosses)
Emilie Menzel
,
his sister
Karoline Arnold
Paul Heyse
Richard Menzel
,
his brother
Staatsminister Freiherr von Schleinitz
Théâtre du Gymnase (Paris)
Anna Amalia of Prussia
Study of clouds
label QS:Len,"Study of clouds"

label QS:Lpl,"Studium chmur"

label QS:Lde,"Wolkenstudie"

1851
Boy at the desk
label QS:Len,"Boy at the desk"

label QS:Lpl,"Chłopiec przy biurku"

label QS:Lde,"Knabe am Schreibtisch"
Studentenfackelzug

1859
In Luxembourg Garden
label QS:Len,"In Luxembourg Garden"

label QS:Lpl,"W Ogrodzie Luksemburskim"

label QS:Lfr,"Im Jardin du Luxembourg"

1876
Arbeiterstudie zum Gemälde "Die Piazza d'Erbe in Verona"

um 1883