Accession No

6558

Brief Description

three Rassen der Erde anthropological wall charts, “Races of the Earth”, by Bruno K. Schultz, German, c. 1935

Origin

Germany; Munich

Maker

Schultz, Bruno K. Lehmann, J. F.

Class

prints; demonstration

Earliest Date

1935

Latest Date

1935

Inscription Date

1935

Material

cloth (canvas); wood; paint; string; metal (steel?)

Dimensions

When rolled up: [6558.1]1040mm (length) x 90mm (depth) x 90mm [6558.2]1060mm (length) x 75mm (depth) x 75mm [6558.3]1070mm (length) x 80mm (depth) x 80mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Dorotheum Auction House, Palais Dorotheum, A-1010 Wien, Dorotheergasse 17, Austria on or before 01/11/2010. Antique Scientific Instruments and Models sale, 20/10/2010, lot no. 222, also included objects 6559.1 6559.2; 6560.

Inscription

[6558.1] (on outside of chart) 41 ..ichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien
Rassen der Erde I
846/T200
europäisch
[6558.2] (on outside of chart) 42 – ..ichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien
Shultz
rassen der erde II
847/T201 T201
auf er (?) europäisch
Additional label 587252
[6558.3] (on outside of chart) ..ichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien
Shultz
Vererbung 3
848/T202 T202
4 Rassen Europas
587252

Description Notes

Three anthropological wall charts, “Races of the Earth”, by Bruno K. Schultz, German, c. 1935

[6558.1] “Rassen der Erde I” (Races of the Earth I”) Depicts 2 photographs (portrait and profile) of 8 men of different European “races”, each labelled with their specific “race”. Photos are labelled “Nordilch
niederdeuticher”;
“Fälisch
Auf westfalen”;
“Ostisch
Aus Ostdeutschland”;
“Ostbaltisch
(Lette)”;
“Mittelländisch (Westisch)
(Aus südwestdeutschland)”;
“Orientalisch
(Arraber)”;
“Dinarisch
(Aus Oberbayern)”;
“Vorderaliatisch
(Armenier)“

indicating various races of the German people (for example, fälisch is a Nordic race normally from North Rhineland, “Ostisch” translates into Eastern, etc).

Photo credits (?) are given under the bottom right of the photos (from top left - bottom right): L. F. Clauß, W. Schäfer, J. Cleve, Pöch-Weninger, Hofmann, Pöch-Weninger, E. Retzlaff, Pöch-Weninger.

Bottom reads:
Wandtafeln für den rassen- und vererbungskundlichen unterricht I. Reibe, Tafel 1. 3. Auflage
J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, München
I. Reihe, herausgegeben von Dr. Bruno K. Schultz

Published by J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, München.
Has string attached to hang when unrolled, as well as another to assist storage on the bottom piece of wood. Another black string can be used to secure the roll.

When rolled up, top has various labels. The originals read:
“A. Pichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien
Rassen der Erde I”
Later labels include
“41“ (printed)
“846/T200” (in blue biro)
“europäisch” (in black ink)

[6558.2] “Rassen der Erde II”, subtitled “außereuropaische rassen”
(non-European races)
Depicts 2 photographs (portrait and profile) of 8 men of different European “races”, each labelled with their specific “race”. Photos are labelled:
“Altasiatilch
(Balchkire)”;
“Jungmongolich
(Japaner)”;
“Nordamerikanische Indianer
(Sioux)”;
“Neger
(Nerero)”;
“Australier”;
“Melanelier
(Salomo-Inseln)”;
“Wedda
(Ceylon)”;
“Pygmae
(Zentralafrika)”

Photo credits (?) are given under the bottom right of the photos (from top left - bottom right): Poch-Weninger, B. K. Schultz, Senckpiehl, B. K. Schultz, Klätsch, Th. Mollison, Sarasin, Czekanowski.

Bottom has identical text to previous, however is in slightly worse condition and some of the text is obscured.

Published by J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, München.
Has string attached to hang when unrolled, as well as another to assist storage on the bottom piece of wood. Another black string can be used to secure the roll.


When rolled up, top has various labels. The originals read:
“ A.Pichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien
Shultz
Rassen der Erde II”
Other labels include:
“42”
“847/T201” (blue biro) (additional label “T201”)
“auf er (?) europäisch” (black ink pen)
“587252”

[6558.3] “Rassen der Erde III”, subtitled “Die vier hauptrassen Europas”
(the four main European races)
Depicts 2 paintings (portrait and profile) of 4 men of different European “races”, each labelled with their specific “race”. Paintings, all signed G. Moise, are labelled:
“Nordisch” (Northern)
“Dinarisch” (Southeastern/Adriatic)
“Mittelländisch (Westisch)” (Mediterranean (Western))
“Ostish”(Eastern)

Bottom has identical text to previous (different panel).

When rolled up, top has various labels. The originals read:
“A. Pichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien
Shultz
Vererbung 3”
“43”
848/T202 (blue biro) (additional label with T202)
4 Rassen Europas (ink pen)
Additional label 587252

Published by J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, München.
Has string attached to hang when unrolled, as well as another to assist storage on the bottom piece of wood. Another black string can be used to secure the roll.

Condition: good/fair; complete

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