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Der Tod zum Chinesen

Maker

(artist)
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

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

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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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