Death on the tribune
Alfred Rethel, German, 1816 - 1859
1848
Wood engraving on paper
Overall: 11 5/8 × 16 1/4 in. (29.6 × 41.3 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Jean and Adolph Weil Jr. 1935 Fund
2007.61.9
Portfolio / Series Title
Plate 4 from Auch ein Todentanz aus dem Jahre 1848 (Another Dance of Death for the year 1848)
Publisher
Georg Wiegand, Leipzig, Germany
Geography
Place Made: Germany, Europe
Period
19th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed, in plate, lower center: St.; titled, in plate, upper center margin: Viertes Blatt.; inscribed, in plate, upper left (on flag): REPU; inscribed, in plate, upper right (on sword): VOLKS IUSTIZ; inscribed, in plate, lower left margin: "Freiheit, Gleichheit, und Brudersinn!" / Der Schrei waelzt durch die Stadt sich hin. / "Zum Rathhaus!" -- Horch! der Steinwurf saust.; inscribed, in plate, lower center left margin: "Hoch Republik!" -- Die Flamme braust. -- / "Zum Markt, zum Markt! Da steht er schon / "Der Held der Revolution! / "Hoert Ihn!" -- -- Stumm Alles wie ein Grab.; inscribed, in plate, lower center right margin: Er aber reicht ein Schwerdt herab / Und haelt es allem Volk bereit -- / Die List nahm's der Gerechtigkeit. -- / Er schreit: "Du Vok! dies Schwerdt ist dein!; inscribed, in plate, lower left margin: Wer sonst kann richten? du allein! / Duch dich spricht Gott! durch dich allein!" / ""Blut! Blut!"" viel tausend Kehlen schrei'n.
Provenance
Susan Schulman Printseller, New York, New York; sold to present collection, 2007.
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