Accession No

6561

Brief Description

two genetics wall charts, showing genetics inheritance diagrams for various flora and fauna, by Dr. J. Graf, German, 1920 (c)

Origin

Germany; Munich

Maker

Graf, Jakob [artist] J. F. Lehmann [publisher]

Class

prints; demonstration

Earliest Date

1920

Latest Date

1920

Inscription Date

1920

Material

cloth (canvas); wood; paint

Dimensions

[6561.1] 1140mm (length) x 60mm x 60mm [6561.2] 1110mm x 70mm x 70mm

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. 223.

Inscription

[6561.1] (On outside of chart)
A. Pichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien (obscured)
Graf
Vererbung 3

6561.2
(On outside of chart)
A. Pichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien (obscured)
Graf
Vererbung 6

Description Notes

Two genetics wall charts, showing genetics inheritance diagrams for various flora and fauna, by Dr. J. Graf, German, c. 1920

[6561.1] Painted genetic wall chart by Dr. J. Graf. Illustrates recessive genes in (snail?) shells in 5 figures. Figures are labelled, at the bottom:

Title: Erklärung: das mendelsche gelbe. die spaltungsregel bei Überdeckung (dominanz).

Fig. 1: Gartenschnecke (garden snail)
Fig. 2: Pillen Nesse (gezähnt-glattrandig) (Stinging nettle, serrated/smooth-edged?)
Fig. 3: Verteilung der erbanlagen (distribution of genes)
Fig. 4: Rückkeuzungen

Bottom reads:
Wandtafeln für den rassen- und vererbungskundlichen unterricht I. Reibe, Tafel 3. An additional note reads “herausgegeben von studienrat Dr. J. Graf”, states that the panels were edited by teacher Dr. J. Graf.

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.

On outside of chart, original print:
A. Pichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien (obscured)
Graf
Vererbung 3

Other labels:
55
855/T209 (blue biro & additional label “T209”)
…deckung (partially obscured)
Einfach-kreuzung
Dominanz (schnecken)

Fair condition - some fraying at sides. Chart is coming away from bottom rod. Join to the top rod has been reinforced with canvas tape.

[6561.2:] Wall chart showing genetics after Mendel (snake, roundworm, potato bug).

Explanatory note reads:
Erklärung: Die frage nach der veränderlichkeit des erbgutes

Fig. 1: Die keimbahn (gelb) bei dem pferdelpulwurm
Fig. 2: Frübzeitige ablonderung der urgelchlechtspellen (gelb) bei dem pfeil wurm
Fig. 3: Keimbahn ichematilch
Fig. 4: Korper und keimbahn: falsche und richtig vorstellung
Fig. 5: Die vier wirkungsmöglichkeiten der umwelt auf korper und keimgut.
Fig. 6: Towers temperaturverluch (kartoffelkäfer)
Fig. 7: Zwei naturliche erbänderungen

Bottom reads:
Wandtafeln für den rassen- und vererbungskundlichen unterricht I. Reibe, Tafel 6. An additional note reads “herausgegeben von studienrat Dr. J. Graf”, states that the panels were edited by teacher Dr. J. Graf.

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.

On outside of chart, original print:
A. Pichlers Witwe & Sohn
Wien (obscured)
Graf
Vererbung 6 (original print)
58
858/T212 (blue biro & additional label “T212”)
Text in black ink, ripped and obscured
KEIMBAHN (red biro, and again later, black biro)

Condition: good; complete

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