Skizzenbuch

Buchblock mit Einband: 140 x 79 x 13 mm
Buchblock ohne Einband: 137 x 70 x 9 mm

Physical Description: Metal pen with primed wove paper, in English leather book covers with ornamental blind embossing, with leather pen loops and metal hasp ('Memorandum Book'), endpapers made of decorative paper with floral pattern (rotary printing) and the back endpaper with paper pouch, book edges decorated all around with comb marble

Inventory Number: SG 2769

Object Number: SG 2769 Z

Acquisition: Acquired in 1942

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Texts

About the Work

Friedrich Metz seems to have rarely used this undated sketchbook. He only drew a few landscape motifs with a pencil and put down sporadic notes. The many blank pages between the individual entries suggest that Metz randomly opened the sketchbook to record what he saw or to write something down. Some of the landscapes seem to suggest southern landscapes ‒ perhaps the sketchbook accompanied Metz on one of his journeys to Italy.

For a full sketchbook description, please see “Research”.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Skizzenbuch

Draughtsman

Friedrich Metz

Period Produced

19th century

Object Type

drawing

Physical Description: Metal pen with primed wove paper, in English leather book covers with ornamental blind embossing, with leather pen loops and metal hasp ('Memorandum Book'), endpapers made of decorative paper with floral pattern (rotary printing) and the back endpaper with paper pouch, book edges decorated all around with comb marble

Material

Technique

metallic pencil drawing

Geographic Reference

German

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Verschiedene Notizen und Bezeichnungen des Künstlers im Buch
Auf der Papiertasche am hinteren Spiegel Etikett des Buchherstellers: C.F. / MEMORANDUM BOOKS. / WARRANTED IF WRITTEN ON WITH THE / Prepared // Pencils / TO BE / AS PLAIN & AND DURABLE AS INK / They will be found of great advantage / to Travellers and all persons who wish / to preserve Their Writing.

Captions Added Later: Fliegender Vorsatz vorne recto mit Stempel der Städtischen Galerie Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2371c), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer