Drawings made during travels in Germany and Switzerland, 1822, South-eastern Germany, 1823, and the Baltic coast, 1824; and a few done later at home in Berlin
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 5
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Drawings made during travels in Germany and Switzerland, 1822, South-eastern Germany, 1823, and the Baltic coast, 1824; and a few done later at home in Berlin
Shelfmark
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 5
Summary
Named sketches:
(fols. 1-2) Auf dem Heidelberger Schloss, 24 Jun 1822. 2 sketches.
(fol. 3) Der Rheinfall bei Schaffhausen, 29 Jul 1822.
(fol. 4) Wattwyl in Canton St. Gallen, 3 Aug 1822.
(fol. 5) Zürich, 6 Aug 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 6) Zwischen Nettstall und Glarus, 7 Jun [sic for Aug] 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 7) Tellen Capelle ... bei Küssnacht, 11 Aug 1822.
(fol. 8) Das Wirtshaus auf Rigikulm, 13 Aug 1822.
(fol. 10) Luzern, 14 Aug 1822.
(fol. 11) Tellen Cap[elle] an Bürglen, [Uri], 16 Aug 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 12) Baumenhaus bei Amsteg ..., 18 Aug 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 13) Das Grutli, 19 Aug 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 14) Tells Platte ..., 19 Aug 1822, copied 23 Aug in Interlaken. Pen and ink.
(fol. 15) Blick aus dem Gasthof in Lauterbrunnen, 25 Jul [sic for Aug] 1822 (cf. MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c.49, fol. 1).
(fol. 17) Grindelwaldgletscher etc., 27 Aug 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 18) Nussbaum bei Interlaken, 27 Aug 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 19) Meyringen im Hasli Thal. 29 Aug 1822. Pen and ink.
(fols. 20-21) Grosser Nussbaum bei Interlaken, 30 Aug 1822. 2 sketches in pen and ink.
(fol. 22) Auf der Terrasse bey Vevay, 5[-6] Sep 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 23) Bex. Canton de Vaud. 7[-8] Sep 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 24) Die Terrasse vom Schlosse zu Latour de Peil am Genfer See, 10 Sep 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 25) Lausanne, 10 Sep.
(fol. 26) Prieuré im Chamouny Thale, 15 Sep 1822. Pen and ink.
(fol. 27) Neufchatel, 23 Sep 1822. Reproduced by Petit-pierre, p. 25.
(fols. 30-35) Reinerz, 6 sketches, 13-20 Aug 1823. The sketch on fol. 32 is in pen and ink.
(fols. 36-37) Fürstenstein, 2 sketches, the second in pen and ink, 22 Aug 1823.
(fol. 38) Schmiedeberg, 23 Aug 1823. Pen and ink.
(fol. 39) Das Riesengebirge von Warmbrunn aus, 24 Aug 1823 - 31 Aug 1824. Pen and ink.
(fols. 40-42) Dobberan, 7-15 Jul 1824. 3 sketches, the third in pen and ink.
(fols. 44-45) Stubbenkammer, 2 sketches, the first dated 6 Aug 1824; the second is in pen and ink.
Date
1822-1824
Language
German
Physical facet
76 leaves (47-74 blank). Watermark, binding, and name on cover as MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn e. 3.
Physical extent
76 Leaves
Custodial history
Bequeathed by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's granddaughter Miss M. D. M. Benecke to Miss M.E. Andrews.
Acquisition
Given by Miss Andrews through Miss Margaret Deneke, 1962.
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Collection contents
The M. Deneke Mendelssohn Collection
Portraits and drawings
Drawings by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Drawings made during travels in Germany and Switzerland, 1822, South-eastern Germany, 1823, and the Baltic coast, 1824; and a few done later at home in Berlin
