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Bilder zu Goethe's Faust: P.45-1998

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Titles

Bilder zu Goethe's Faust

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ruscheweyh, Ferdinand
Painter: Cornelius, Peter von (After)

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Description

The set of title, dedication and nine engraved plates after Peter Cornelius (1783-1867), first edition in original wrappers

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1998) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

19th Century
1816 CE - 1818 CE

Note

Issued by Johann Friedrich Wenner in three parts between 1816 and 1818. The first edition was printed in very small numbers.

School or Style

German

Techniques used in production

Engraving

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.45-1998
Primary reference Number: 167445

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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