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Adolph von Menzel

Also recorded as Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel · Adolf Mentsel · Adolʹf Ment︠s︡elʹ · Adolphe Menzel

Adolph von Menzel

Bust of a Woman, Seen from Behind, 1893, by Adolph von Menzel

Adolph von Menzel · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund · CC0

Born
1815.
Died
1905.
Nationality
Kingdom of Prussia.
Fields
portrait.
Movements
realism.
Known for
Studio Wall, Laying out the March Dead and Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sanssouci.

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  1. 01Biography
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.

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