Magic flute, ca. 1791 – 1803

Title

Magic flute

Draughtsman

• Franz Pforr

Bundle

Twelve youth drawings

Part Number / Total

4 / 12

Period Produced

• 18th century

Object Type

• drawing

Physical Description

Bleistift

Material

• graphite-clay mixture
• Vergé paper

Technique

• pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• figure study
• composition study
• youth drawing

Captions Added Later

Verso unten links Stempel der Städtischen Galerie, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2371c)

Watermark

• Herz mit Inschrift EHA, darüber ein Doppelkreuz

Work Catalogues

• Lehr 1924.338.1-12

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städtische Galerie

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1915

Genre

• historical narration
• literary representation

Illustrated Passage

• Emanuel Schickaneder: Die Zauberflöte

Primary

• 82A(PAPAGENO) male literary characters (PAPAGENO)
• 48C8621 opera-singer (male)

Secondary

• 41D221 head-gear
• 34B131 bird in a cage
• 46C121 carrying something