Der Turmhahn : Idylle, 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
29 pages : illustration ; 16 cm
General
Author
Mörike, Eduard, 1804-1875.
Contributor
Wendland, Hlide, active 1920, artist calligrapher.
Henders-Grunewald, Stefanie, former owner.
Subject
German poetry -- 19th century
Manuscripts
Bookplates (Provenance) -- United States -- 20th century
Description
"Dieses Werk wurde von Hilde Wendland für Frau Stefanie Henders-Grunewald mit der Hand in einem Exemplar geschrieben ins November 1920"--title page verso.
With a hand-colored frontispiece, and hand-colored initials.
Poem in manuscript.
Includes a bookplate of Stefanie Henders on the front flyleaf
Bound in half red cloth with speckled paper 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