Adolph von Menzel Modellstudien nach einem auf dem Bauch liegenden Mädchen, Adolph von Menzel, by 1884

Model studies of a girl lying on her stomach. Collection stamp of the royal national gallery in berlin with estate number "n 2798" on the reverse. Carpenter's pencil, wiped, on paper. 20. 8 x 12. 8 cm. Sketch for the painting "piazza d'erbe in verona", 1884 (galerie neue meister, dresden). Provenance: menzel collection in the collection of drawings in the national gallery in berlin. - in 1921, given in exchange with other drawings to the art dealer gutbier (arnold), dresden. - auction sotheby's london, may 10, 1979, cat. No. 128 "children's studies". - private collection, berlin. Date: by 1884.