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broadside
Object Type
broadside
Museum number
1917,1208.183
Title
Object:
Description du fameux tombeau de Madame Langhans
Description
Description of the tomb by Nahl of Madame Langhans in the church at Hindelbanck near Bern, showing her bursting through the broken slab of the tomb carrying her child Letterpress
Producer name
Published by:
Christian von Mechel
School/style
German
Swiss
Production date
1770-1800
Production place
Published in:
Basel
Materials
paper
Technique
letterpress
Dimensions
Height:
425 millimetres
(sheet)
Width:
331 millimetres
Curator's comments
The sheet of letterpress accompanies the print of the tomb of Mme Langhans published by Mechel, for which see 1917,1208.182.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
tomb/mausoleum
sculpture
Associated names
Representation of:
Maria Magdalena Langhans
Associated places
Associated with:
Bern (canton)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Nan Ino Cooper, Baroness Lucas of Crudwell and Lady Dingwall
In Memory of:
Auberon Thomas Herbert, 9th Baron Lucas of Crudwell and 5th Lord Dingwall
Acquisition date
1917
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1917,1208.183