Collection Death as Demagogue

Death as Demagogue

Alfred Rethel, Artist Academischen Atelier fur Holzschneiderkunst, Collaborator Breitkopf and Hartel, Printer Georg Wigand, Publisher
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Death as Demagogue

1848

Alfred Rethel (Artist) German, 1816-1859 Academischen Atelier fur Holzschneiderkunst (Collaborator) Breitkopf and Hartel (Printer) German Georg Wigand (Publisher) German

Woodcut printed in black ink on wove paper

Image (excluding letters): 8 3/4 × 12 5/8 inches (22.2 × 32.1 cm) Sheet: 11 5/8 × 16 1/4 inches (29.5 × 41.3 cm)

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Prints, Drawings & Photographs

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich W. Fietz in memory of Ian Wise

73.204

This work is in the public domain.

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Inscribed, above image, upper center margin: Viertes Blatt. Inscribed, below image, lower center margin: "Freiheit, Gleichheit und Bruderfinn!" | Der Schrei Wälzt durch die Stadt sich hin. | "Zum Rathhaus!" — Horch! der Steinwurf faust. || "Hoch Republik!" — Die Flamme braust. — "Zum Markt, zum Markt! Da steht er schon | " Der Held der Revolution! | "Hört Ihn!" — — Stumm Alles wie ein Grab. || Er aber reicht ein Schwedt herab | Und hält es allem Volk bereit — | Die List nahm's der Gerechtigkeit. — | Er schreit: "Du Volk! dies Schwerdt ist dein! || Wer sonst kann richten? du allein! | Durch dich spricht Gott! durch dich allein!" | ""Blut! Blut!"" viel tausend kehlen schrei'n.

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Royal Ernst August Fideicommiss Library (Ernst August, Duke of Cumberland). Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich W. Fietz

1973-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Alfred Rethel; Academischen Atelier fur Holzschneiderkunst, Death as Demagogue, 1848, woodcut printed in black ink on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich W. Fietz in memory of Ian Wise, 73.204.

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