Minnelieder, 1920
Content Description
Four manuscript books in German, created by Hilde Wendland for Stefanie Henders-Grunewald in 1920. Wendland hand-copied text from known poetry and fairy tales and hand-colored accompanying illustrations to create these manuscripts. Also included are two memorial works regarding brothers, Jacob Plaut and Moritz Plaut, two German-Jewish bankers.
Dates
- Creation: 1920
Creator
- From the Collection: Wendland, Hilde (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.44 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: German
Physical Description
152 leaves : illustration ; 20 cm
General
Author
Walther, von der Vogelweide, active 12th century.
Contributor
Henders-Grunewald, Stefanie, active 1920, former owner.
Wendland, Hilde, artist calligrapher.
Subject
German poetry -- Middle High German, 1050-1500
Manuscripts
Tooled doublures (Binding) -- Germany -- 20th century
Leather bindings (Binding) -- Germany -- 20th century
Gold-tooled bindings (Binding) -- Germany -- 20th century
Bookplates (Provenance) -- United States -- 20th century
Description
"Dieses Werk wurde von Hilde Wendland für Frau Stefanie Henders-Grunerwald mit der Hand in einem Exemplar geschrieben 1920"--leaf preceding title page
With a hand-colored illustrations and initials.
Poem in manuscript.
Includes a bookplate of Stefanie Henders on the front flyleaf.
Bound in red leather stamped in gold, title stamped in gold on spine and gold-tooled doublure front and back boards.
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu