book of prints; print

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Object Type: book of prints; print
Museum number: 1858,1113.290.1-43
Description: "Umrisse zu Schiller's Lied von der Glocke, nebst Andeutungen von Moritz Retzsch" (Stuttgart & Tübingen, J. G. Cotta) 1837; containing 43 prints, numbered 1 to 43, illustrating scenes from Schiller's poem, the "Song of the Bell", in outline style. Bound together with letterpress titlepage, text of the poem, description of the prints, and advertisement for Cotta's publications. In original cloth boards with title label. Etchings, possibly with some engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Moritz Retzsch; Published by: J G Cotta
School/style
Production date: 1837
Production place: Published in: Stuttgart; Published in: Leipzig
Materials
Technique: etching; engraving (?); letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 220 millimetres; Width: 300 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page)
Curator's comments: For a copy of the 1834 edition, see 1954,1103.424.1 to 43 (kept at 160.b.45).
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: bell; forge/foundry; society/human life; poetry
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Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1858
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1858,1113.290.1-43

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