G. Mansfeld in Nürburgring

1933

Dr. Paul Wolff

Associated Names
Dr. Paul Wolff
Artist, German, 1887 - 1951
The artwork is a black and white photograph depicting a scene of mechanical work on a vehicle at Nürburgring. Three men are focused on the exposed engine, each engaged in different tasks. The man on the left is holding a tool, while the man in the center is bent over examining the engine. The third man, standing on the right, is dressed in a light-colored outfit with goggles on his head. The engine is detailed, with visible components and intricate parts. In the background, a blurred railing and a line of trees are visible, indicating an outdoor setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Manfred Heiting, Los Angeles

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.4 × 12.4 cm (7 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.)
    mount: 35.5 × 27.6 cm (14 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.100.75

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller, Panorama City, Los Angeles, CA); Manfred Heiting, Los Angeles, 4 November 2012; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

possibly by artist, lower center on mount in black ink: R. Paul: G. Mansfeld in / Nürburgring im 1933.; lower left on mount stamped in blue ink: Datum: [possibly by artist in black ink: 14/Jan/1933] / Entwurf No.: [possibly by artist in black ink: 63/22] / Abzulegen: [possibly by artist in black ink: [illegible]] / Werk No.: [possibly by artist in black ink: [illegible]] / A P L; by unknown hand, top right on mount in graphite: Paul Wolff

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