Jacob Wilhelm Mechau
Jacob Wilhelm Mechau — the recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Leipzig, Rome and Dresden. Work by Jacob Wilhelm Mechau is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Nationalmuseum, Hermitage Museum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. The heading is also recorded as Jacob Wilhelm Mechau, Jakob Wilhelm Mechau, Jac. Mechau and jakob mechau. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau is recorded with the citizenship of Germany. Jacob Wilhelm Mechau is recorded as painter and graphic artist.
Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count.
Wikidata Query Service catalogues 29 works under this heading. It is also recorded that open Library catalogues 1 work under this heading. The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 3 works under this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 6 works under this heading.
Ponte Cellio a Civita Castellana (Cellio Bridge at Civita Castellana) is dated 1794 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1995.45.1). The same evidence establishes that avanzi dell'acqua Marzia, Claudia e dell'Aniene vecchio is dated 1793 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2003.86.3). It is also recorded that alla porta di San Giovanni is dated 1798 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2003.86.4). Institutional cataloguing adds that sito di ricreazione dei Pittori Fiaminchi del Secolo passato a Monte Testaccio is dated 1793 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2003.86.6).
Il ponte Salaro is dated 1793 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2003.86.16). It is also recorded that ponte antico a Cività Castellana, volgarmente detto ponte Terano is dated 1798 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2003.86.41). The same evidence establishes that sotto a Ponte Lupo a Tivoli is dated 1790 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2003.86.52). It is also recorded that arco della Toretta o sia parte dell'acqua Claudia, agli Arci vicino a Tivoli is dated 1793 and held by Q214867 (inventory 2003.86.53).
Ajax in the Grave is dated ca. 1790–99 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2007.322). The same evidence establishes that the Caves of Acradina near Syracuse in Sicily is dated 1797 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 2006.69). The Ravine (Der Hohlweg) is dated 1794 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2013.405).
Collections and holdings
The following public collections record material under this heading.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 23 objects associated with this name. It is also recorded that q214867 records 26 objects associated with this heading. Prints in the National Gallery of Art records 26 objects associated with this heading. The same evidence establishes that hermitage Museum records 2 objects associated with this heading.
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design records 1 object associated with this heading. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 23 objects associated with this heading. Institutional cataloguing adds that the Art Institute of Chicago records 7 objects associated with this heading. Institutional cataloguing adds that ponte antico a Cività Castellana, volgarmente detto ponte Terano (1798) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
Arco della Toretta o sia parte dell'acqua Claudia, agli Arci vicino a Tivoli (1793) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. It is also recorded that the Caves of Acradina near Syracuse in Sicily (1797) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. Ajax in the Grave (1790) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. Il ponte Salaro (1793) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
Sources and evidence
This entry is compiled from 10 catalogued sources across 6 independent registers. The registers consulted are Crossref registry, Internet Archive, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Every statement above is held against the register that stated it; where the registers are silent, the entry is silent.
In detail
the recorded working language is German.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Leipzig, Rome and Dresden.
Work by Jacob Wilhelm Mechau is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Nationalmuseum, Hermitage Museum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Kenotaphien auf dem Papier: Gedächtnislandschaften um 1800 von Jean Koch, Jacob Wilhelm Mechau und Janus Genelli, Memory & Oblivion, 1999
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Mechau, Frank, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Mechau, Jakob Wilhelm, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Mechau, Jakob Wilhelm, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Open Library author record for Jacob Wilhelm Mechau (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
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Internet Archive, 10 digitised items catalogued under Jacob Wilhelm Mechau as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Jacob Wilhelm Mechau.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Jacob Wilhelm Mechau (23 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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“Jacob Wilhelm Mechau”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1677668: Jacob Wilhelm Mechau
authority record · Unverified · Wikidata
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