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an old blueprint of a house with plans and drawings on it
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

705 - Drawings Royal Prison in Düsseldorf.
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
Drawings Royal Prison in Düsseldorf. 1893. Lithograph on vellum. 52 x 76 cm. With title, scales and detailed captions in the print, dated and bearing the signatures of Building Councillor Moeller and Government Architect Junghann. Print mark of the lithographic workshop at the bottom left. Framed under glass (unframed). Detail sheet No. 19 from the official inventory drawing of the Royal Cell Prison in Düsseldorf-Derendorf, built between 1889 and 1893 according to plans by Emil Hasenjäger at the Ministry of Public Works, which later became the ‘Ulmer Höh’ prison. The sheet depicts, with great draughtsman’s precision, the construction of the skylights and glass ceilings of the cell wings, as well as the cell windows – details in which the concept of the Prussian cell prison, based on the modern cross-wing system, is condensed: light and air from above, surveillance and isolation within. The institution, which served as a place of political detention under National Socialism, was demolished following its closure in 2012, with the exception of the chapel. A site plan from the same series is held at the Architecture Museum of the Technical University of Berlin (Inv. No. 30908). - Sheet browned due to age, loss of the lower right-hand corner, isolated slight creases, with faint spots in places. Overall in good condition. Excellent, richly detailed print. Lithograph on wove paper. With printed title, scales and extensive inscriptions, dated and bearing the names of Baurath Moeller and Regierungs-Baumeister Junghann. Lithographic printer’s imprint in the lower left-hand corner. Framed under glass (frame not opened). - Detail sheet no. 19 from the official inventory drawings (Inventarienzeichnung) of the Royal Cellular Prison in Düsseldorf-Derendorf, later known as the ‘Ulmer Höh’ correctional facility, built between 1889 and 1893 to designs by Emil Hasenjäger at the Prussian Ministry of Public Works. With great draughtsman’s precision, the sheet illustrates the construction of the skylights and glass ceilings of the cell wings, as well as the cell windows – details in which the concept of the Prussian cellular prison, based on a modern cruciform plan, is encapsulated: light and air from above, surveillance and isolation within. The prison, which served as a site of political detention under National Socialism, was demolished following its closure in 2012, with the exception of its chapel. A site plan from the same series is held by the Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität Berlin (inv. no. 30908).
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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