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Adolph von Menzel — Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper:  Portrait of Molière
Adolph von Menzel

Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: Portrait of Molière

1850

Demonstrating lithography's capacity for capturing literary subjects, this print showcases Menzel's ability to blend historical portraiture with innovative stone-working techniques.

Medium
lithograph
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Adolph von Menzel, Essay on Stone with Brush and Scraper: Portrait of Molière, 1850

Demonstrating lithography's capacity for capturing literary subjects, this print showcases Menzel's ability to blend historical portraiture with innovative stone-working techniques.

Medium
lithograph
Year
1850
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Fine Art Print, 19th Century, Classical, Refined, Historical, Portrait, German, Lithograph, Figurative

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