The well nymph, ca. 1845

Title

The well nymph

Draughtsman

• Ludwig Richter

Verso

The well nymph

Part Number / Total

3 / 12

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• graphite-clay mixture
• watercolours
• vellum paper

Technique

• pencil drawing
• watercolour painting

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• Pictorial drawing
• preliminary drawing for a lithograph
• preliminary drawing for a book illustration

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet unten: Die Nymphe des Brunnen

Captions Added Later

Verso bezeichnet am rechten Rand (mit Bleistift): 443; mittig: 110
Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

• Nicht vorhanden

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1848

Genre

• historical narration
• literary representation

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Johann Karl August Musäus

Illustrated Passage

• Johann Karl August Musäus: Volksmärchen der Deutschen, Die Nymphe des Brunnen

Primary

• 83(MUSÄUS, Die Nymphe des Brunnens) (MUSÄUS, Die Nymphe des Brunnens) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)
• 33C231 arm in arm (lovers)
• 92L3 nymphs (in general); 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa)
• 41A3911 well
• 48A9875(+2) ornament ~ festoon, garland (+ framing decorations)