Drawings, 1844-1845
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MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 4
Drawings made by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy in the neighbourhood of Frankfurt during the summers of 1844 and 1845, in a book inscribed to him by E[lisabeth Wilhelmine] J[eanrenau]d, Jul 1844. His name, 'Frankfurt a. M. am Fahrthor bei Mme. Souchay. d. 11 Aug 1844' is on fol. i.
- (fol. la) Kronenberg [Cronberg], 20 Jul 1844. Loose sheet fastened in.
- (fol. 2v) [Taunus] forest, 21 Jul. Loose sheet fastened in.
- (fol. 3) Soden, 25 Jul.
- (fol. 4) Auf den 3 Linden bei Soden, 25 Jul.
- (fols. 5-6) Altdahn [Schloss Dahn] [3?] Aug. One watercolour and one pencil sketch.
- (fol. 7) Neuenhayn, 8 Aug.
- (fol. 8) Zwischen Eppstein und Wildsachsen, 30 Aug.
- (fol. 9) Soden, 4 Sep.
- (fol. 10) Bei Neuenhain, 11 Sep.
- (fol. 11) Die Linden, 11 Sep.
- (fol. 12) Neuenhain, 12 Sep.
- (fol. 13) [Family portrait], Soden, 17 Sep. Reproduced by J. Petitpierre, The Romance of the Mendelssohns, 1947, p. 191.
- (fol. 14) [Garden at] Soden, 3 Jul 1845.
- (fol. 15) 3 Linden, 2 Jul.
- (fol. 16) Günthersthal, 13 Jul.
- (fols. 35-36) 2 unfinished sketches on loose sheets.
Dates
- Creation: 1844-1845
Extent
38 Leaves
Language of Materials
- German
Shelfmark
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 4
Custodial History
Bequeathed by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's granddaughter Miss M. D. M. Benecke to Miss M. E. Andrews.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Miss Andrews through Miss Margaret Deneke, 1962.
Physical Facet
Binding: ornamented green paper on boards with cloth back and loops for brushes. i + 37 leaves (17-34 blank). No watermark.
Dimensions
Oblong, 230 × 295 mm.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk