Der Tod zum Chinesen
Maker
(artist)
1799-1850
After
(artist)
died 1775
(lithographer)
(publisher)
1799-1850
After
(artist)
died 1775
(lithographer)
(publisher)
Title
Der Tod zum Chinesen
Date of Production
1840
Medium
Hand-coloured lithograph
Dimensions
Height: 28.8 cm
Width: 22.1 cm
Width: 22.1 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.7096.35
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Notes
This work’s title contains potentially offensive language. As it is the historical title given by the artist, it has been retained in the original language.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: upper margin, printed: No. 35.; upper centre, printed: Der Tod zum Chinesen. / Komm her, du Complimentennarr! / Civilisirter Halbbarbar! / Von deinen Götzen, deinen Frauen, / Mit deinen langen Adels-Klauen.; lower margin, printed: Antwort des Chinesen. / O himmlisch Reich mit seinem Thee! / Hilf großer, weiser Confuze'! / Mein Opium und sein Begeistern / Bringt mir den Tod, mich zu bemeistern. / Hasler & Cie., éditeurs lithogrs. à Basle.; lower left, printed: HHess pinxt.; lower right, printed: Danzer lithog.
Verso: stamped in blue: M
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