Samuel Rösel: 17 Swiss landscapes in sepia for F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's fifteenth Birthday, 3 Feb 1824, with the motto 'Doppeltes Leben ist's: in der Erinnerung Leben', 1824
File
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 14
Comprises:
- Vevey.
- Weg Capelle bey Weggis.
- Blick ins Lauterbrunner Thal.
- Schloss Schadau am Thuner See.
- Teils Platte.
- Die Grabhügel von Goldau am Lowerzer See.
- Lausanne.
- Bern.
- Château Châtellard.
- Das Wellhorn. Zwischen dem Rosilawer und Schwarzwald Gletscher.
- Der Lowerzer See vom Dorfe Seewen gesehen.
- Interlaken.
- Weg über die Gemmi.
- Grindelwald.
- Schloss Unspunnen bey Interlaken.
- Blick vom Albis bey Zürich auf den Zuger See.
- Der Rheinfall bey Schaffhausen.
Dates
- Creation: 1824
Extent
16 Leaves
Language of Materials
- German
Shelfmark
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 14
Custodial History
Wach collection.
Physical Facet
Binding: red paper on boards with gold fillet; a green ivy-leaf on the front cover bears gold initials 'S.R.'; 'zum Andenken' is in gold letters on back cover. i + 16 leaves + endpapers. Watermark 'J. Whatman'. Borders surrounding the pictures were washed grey-blue.
Dimensions
Oblong, 202 × 265 mm.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk