German painter, draftsman, lithographer and teacher, mainly active in Berlin The suite "Künstlers Erdenwallen", named after Goethe's drama, is composed of eleven images, paired in the first five lithographs, which represent stages in the life of an artist from his childhood, through adulthood until posthumous fame. Each image, containing a scene and an emblematic vignette, is named in a caption "Erklärung des Titels ..."--P. [3] of wrapper, lithographed from manuscript Blind stamp: L. Sachse & Co Adolph Menzel: Zeichnungen, Druckgraphik und illustrierte Bücher Prints and drawings by Adolph Menzel Moved from 91-B2781 to 2001.PR.13*; Assessed: Condition report in research file ; Library's copy 1 is bound Library's copy 2 lacks text on p. [3] of wrapper boerdus