Preparatory Drawing for a Print Series on the History of Germany (Die Geschichte des deutschen Volkes in fünfzehn Bildern)
1851-1853
Medium
Pen and black ink
Dimensions
each: 20 1/2 × 29 1/8 in. (52 × 74 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2014
Accession Number
2014.475.1
Art Historical Context
Created around 1851–1853, this preparatory drawing by Carl Heinrich Hermann served as a detailed blueprint for his ambitious print series *Die Geschichte des deutschen Volkes in fünfzehn Bildern ("The History of the German People Fifteen Images"). Executed in pen and black on a generous scale—measuring 20½ × 29⅛ inches (52 × 74 cm)—it exemplifies the meticulous planning required for large-scale printmaking projects of the era. Hermann's lines and shading capture key historical scenes, laying the groundwork for reproductive prints that would disseminate German heritage to a wider audience. In ...
About the Artist
Carl Heinrich Hermann · 1802–1880
German, Dresden 1802–1880 Berlin