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
2014.475.5
Art Historical Context
Created around 1851–1853, this preparatory drawing by German artist Carl Heinrich Hermann forms part of a ambitious print series titled *Die Geschichte deutschen Volkes in fünfzehn Bildern* ( History of the German People Fifteen Images). Executed in pen and black ink on a large sheet measuring 20½ × 29⅛ inches, it served as a detailed blueprint for one of the series' engravings, showcasing Hermann's meticulous planning for monumental historical scenes. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, highlights the preparatory role of sketches in 19th-century print...
About the Artist
Carl Heinrich Hermann · 1802–1880
German, Dresden 1802–1880 Berlin