The well nymph, ca. 1845

Title

The well nymph

Draughtsman

• Ludwig Richter

Recto

The well nymph

Part Number / Total

3 / 12

Period Produced

• 19th century

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• graphite-clay mixture
• vellum paper

Technique

• pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

• German

Production Reason

• figure study
• composition study
• design for a lithograph
• illustration design

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet am rechten Rand (mit Bleistift): 443; mittig: 110
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

• 33C23 couple of lovers
• 83(MUSÄUS, Die Nymphe des Brunnen) (MUSÄUS, Die Nymphe des Brunnen) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)