MENIPPUS MENIPPTJS, Velasquez, Madrid Museum ; canvas, H. 5 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. An old man, standing, with tattered garments, holding a cloak to his breast ; on the ground, a jar, book, and roll of parchment ; behind him, an open folio. Same history as its com- panion, JExop. Copy by Prevost in Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. Engraved by Es- quivel ; etched by Goya ; Laguillermie ; Maura. Gaz. des B. Arts (1880), xx. 181 ; Gal. Esp.; Curtis, 19 ; Madrazo, 634. MENZ, MAX VON, born in Munich in 1824. History painter, pupil of Munich Academy ; paints chiefly scenes from Bava- rian history and biblical subjects. Works : Duke William V. and Duchess Kenata giv- ing Alms, Elector Maximilian I. instructing his Son, Sail of Duke Albrecht Y. on Lake Starnberg, Foundation of Primogeniture in Bavaria, National Museum, Munich ; Christ- mas Eve, Ruth and Naomi, Altars of SS. Beuno and Corbinian, Frauenkirche, Mu- nich ; Charitable Nuns. Miiller, 364. MENZEL, ADOLF (FRIEDRICH ERD- MANN), born at Breslau, Dec. 8, 1815. History m : . ,v and genre paint- !$$&* *$* er and illustra- tor, self-taught, m but for a short time in 1833 pu- pil of Berlin Academy. First known by a series of pen-and-ink drawings, called "Artist's Pilgrimage," followed by a cycle of twelve lithographed scenes from the history of Bran- denburg. Having illustrated Kugler's His- tory of Frederic the Great, and the edition de luxe of the king's works, he was led to depict the age of Frederic, and produced a series of pictures of a pronounced realistic style, combining great skill in the treatment of details with fine colouring. His water- colours are equally excellent. Professor since 1856 ; Member of Berlin, Vienna, and Munich Academies, and of Societe beige des Aquarellistes. Great gold medal, Ber- lin, 1856 ; 2d class, Paris, 1867 ; L. of Hon- our, 1867 ; Order pour le im'rite, 1870 ; Bavarian Order of St. Michael. Works : Chess Players (1836) ; Legal Consultation (1837) ; Court-day (1838) ; Disturbance (1846) ; Gustavus Adolphus receiving his Queen (1847) ; Ride of Frederic the Great (184!)) ; Ball Supper at Sans-Souci (1850) ; Round Table of Frederic the Great at Sans- Souci (1850), Flute Concert at Sans-Souci (1852), National Gallery, Berlin ; Christ in the Temple (1851) ; thirty-three pictures of Soldiers of Frederic the Great, Uniform Studies of Frederic's Army (1852) ; Christ driving out Money Changers (1853) ; Fred- eric the Great travelling (1854), Ravenu Gallery, Berlin ; Frederic and General Fou- quet in the Park of Sans-Souci, Racxynski Gallery, il>.; Frederic at the Homage in Breslau in 1741 (1855), Breslau Museum ; Frederic in Battle of Hochkirch (1856), Royal Palace, Berlin ; Meeting of Frederic with Joseph II. at Neisse (1857); Adam and Eve (1857) ; Bliicher and Wellington at Waterloo (1858) ; Frederic before Battle of Leuthen ; Coronation of King William at K<"nigsberg (1861-65), National Gallery, Berlin ; Bathing Boys at Kusen (1865); Old Synagogue in Prague, Berlin Street Life at Christmas, New Shipping Canal in Berlin (1866) ; Assembly at a Ball, Sunday in Gar- den of Tuileries, Old Man opening Jewelry Box (1867) ; Tyrolese Peasants at Passion Play in Kufstein, Mission Sermon at Kosen (1868); Street Scene in Paris, Old Elephant in Jardin des Plantes (1869) ; Intermission (1870) ; Departure of King William from Berlin, July 31, 1870 (1871), National Gal- lery, Berlin ; Eszterhazy Cellar in Vienna, Bismarck and Moltke (1871) ; Altai-pieces in Benedictine Church, Salzburg, and in Parish Church, Innsbruck (1872) ; Modern CyZopf (1875), National Gallery, Berlin ; Opportune Moment (1877) ; Frederic the Great at the Coffin of the Great Elector ; Supper at a Ball (1878) ; Emperor William at Court Ball (1880) ; Return of Procession 2-15
