THE COLLECTION
Ernst Barlach (German, 1870–1938)
The Illustrated Book
Der Findling (The Foundling)
- Author:
- The artist
- Date:
- 1922 (prints executed 1921)
- Medium:
- Illustrated book with twenty line block reproductions after woodcuts, one line block reproduction after drawing on title page, and one line block reproduction after drawing (duplicate of title page) on front cover
- Dimensions:
- composition (irreg.): 3 3/4 x 5 5/16" (9.6 x 13.5 cm); page (each): 12 3/16 x 9 1/4" (31 x 23.5 cm); overall: 12 1/2 x 9 7/16 x 5/16" (31.7 x 24 x 0.8 cm)
- Paper:
- Beige, smooth, wove (except cover).
- Publisher:
- Paul Cassirer, Berlin
- Printer:
- F. A. Lattmann, Goslar
- Edition:
- Popular edition: approx. 1000 [this ex.]; Deluxe edition with original woodcuts and supplementary suite: 80
- Credit Line:
- Transferred from the Museum Library
- Reference:
- Schult II, 172-192. Laur 70. Raabe 15.4. Feilchenfeldt/Brandis 9.1. Rifkind 100.1-20.
- MoMA Number:
- 564.1949.1-20
- Themes:
- Literary Subjects