Caption
Photographic reproduction of a painting of Frederick the Great in front of a carriage by Adolf Menzel, Friedrich der Grosse auf Reisen, photograph, reproduction, page, number: '1201.', photographer: Gustav Schauer, Berlin, after painting by Adolph Menzel, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 122 mm x width 184 mm, Person, Frederick II (King of Prussia), 'en route', traveller under way, traffic on land, A sepia-toned print showing a crowded outdoor scene with a group of people dressed in historical clothing gathered around a central figure wearing a tricorne hat and a dark coat, surrounded by men in varied coats and breeches, women in dresses and shawls, and children; a woman in a patterned dress is bent forward at the left foreground, a carriage with a partially visible wheel and door sits at the left edge, and scaffolding and construction structures appear behind the crowd; trees and a hilly landscape occupy the middle background, while more timber frames and distant buildings are visible toward the right background, and the lower portion of the image shows an expanse of blank margin beneath the printed scene.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B01_057
License type
Rights managed
Available size
38.2Mb (6.8Mb) / 12.6in x 11.8in / 3779 x 3533 (300dpi)