Collection of illustrations

The collection of prints comprises approximately 4,700 portraits and approximately 3,000 views of towns and landscapes, mainly from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The collection consists mainly of prints, although it also includes a few drawings and watercolours.

 Like many of the ULB’s collections, the prints and drawings collection can be traced back to Johann August von Ponickau (1718–1802), who bequeathed the prints and drawings to the Wittenberg University Library as part of his private library (Ponickau Collection). As well as portraits of many prominent figures from the Central German region, the collection also includes views of towns and landscapes in Central Germany.