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Caricature of a Catholic mass ceremony on a death notice, Victor Müller

Victor Müller

Caricature of a Catholic mass ceremony on a death notice

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Caricature of a Catholic mass ceremony on a death notice, 1864

Blatt: 222 x 138 mm

Inventory Number: SG 1539

Object Number: SG 1539 Z

Status: Request for presentation in the study room of the Prints and Drawings Department

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Caricature of a Catholic mass ceremony on a death notice

Draughtsman

Victor Müller

Period Produced

19th century

Object Type

drawing

Material

Technique

Geographic Reference

German

Production Reason

autonomous drawing?

Captions Added Later: Verso unten links Stempel der Städtischen Galerie, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2371c), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark: Nicht geprüft

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary

11P9(aspects of) Christian Religion or the Church (as institution) ridiculed, criticized, or caricaturized
11Q7public worship and liturgy of the Christian churches
11Q7141altar
31F11death's head, skull (symbol of Death)
25F22monkeys, apes

Secondary

25F26(HARE)rodents: hare
46C13142ass, donkey
25F23(FOX)beasts of prey, predatory animals: fox
25F34owls
25F41lizards
25F26(MOUSE)rodents: mouse
25F36(DUCK)water-birds: duck
25F36(GOOSE)water-birds: goose

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04.12.2025