291 - Prussia

Prussia Werner, Anton von Study for the painting "Unveiling of the Richard Wagner Monument in Berlin’s Tiergarten." Circa 1906. Pen, pencil, and red chalk on lightweight cardboard, washed in watercolor. 48 x 28 cm. Bartmann catalog number Z 1906-38. — The scene depicts Prince Eitel Friedrich greeting the monument’s patron, Leichner; to the left are the painter Ludwig Knaus (?) and the sculptor Gustav Eberlein. - In the lower right corner, handwritten in pencil: “1378” and “1906.” - The right margin has a cut-out; several small mounting holes along all edges of the sheet; the lower right corner is creased and has minor discoloration; slight foxing; otherwise well preserved. Prussia. - Study for the painting 'Unveiling of the Richard Wagner Monument in Berlin’s Tiergarten'. Ink, pencil, and red chalk on light cardboard, washed in watercolor. - Depicts Prince Eitel Friedrich greeting Leichner, the donor of the monument; on the left are the painter Ludwig Knaus (?) and the sculptor Gustav Eberlein. - Handwritten in pencil in the lower right-hand corner: “1378” and “1906.” - Cutout in the right margin; several small mounting holes along all edges of the sheet; lower right corner creased and with minor defects; slight foxing; otherwise in good condition.