Allegorie des Wilheminischen Berlin
Print
1971 (made)
1971 (made)
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Etching entitled 'Allegorie des Wilheminischen Berlin', from a set of three representations of the city in modern times. The print depicts figures from history including Kaiser Wilhelm II interspersed with Berlin landmarks such as the Victory Column, the dome of the Bode Museum, and the Französischer Dom. The central figure is a grotesque, winged female with Medusa-like hair, riding in a chariot. Signed and dated on reverse, signed and dated a second time in pencil, and inscribed with title.
Object details
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| Title | Allegorie des Wilheminischen Berlin (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching |
| Brief description | Etching by Gisela Breitling entitled 'Allegorie des Wilheminischen Berlin', from a set of three representations of the city in modern times. Germany, 1971. |
| Physical description | Etching entitled 'Allegorie des Wilheminischen Berlin', from a set of three representations of the city in modern times. The print depicts figures from history including Kaiser Wilhelm II interspersed with Berlin landmarks such as the Victory Column, the dome of the Bode Museum, and the Französischer Dom. The central figure is a grotesque, winged female with Medusa-like hair, riding in a chariot. Signed and dated on reverse, signed and dated a second time in pencil, and inscribed with title. |
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| Accession number | E.884-1972 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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