Die Sterndeuter

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Die Sterndeuter

Entry/Object ID

2026.09.265

Description

Lithograph of two men looking at the sky. "Die Sterndeuter" translates to "The Magi" or "The Stargazers"

Type of Print

Lithograph

Acquisition

Accession

2026.09

Source or Donor

Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ernst Barlach

Role

Artist

Date made

1930

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Print: front bottom right corner

Transcription

Barlach

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Inscription

Location

Print: front bottom left corner

Transcription

NY 1349

Material/Technique

Written

Type

Stamp

Location

Print back, bottom right

Transcription

PAINTED IN GERMANY

Material/Technique

Stamped

Dimensions

Height

25-1/4 in

Width

19-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

Professors Edward Akeley (1894-1984) and Anna Akeley (1904-2004), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to Purdue University Archives; transferred to Purdue University Galleries.