Lot Essay
Von Stuck's bronze version of Beethoven was exhibited at the Vienna Secession in 1902, the 75th anniversary of the composer's death.
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Mask of Beethoven
Details
Franz von Stuck (German, 1863-1928)
Mask of Beethoven
signed 'Franz/Stuck', stamped with foundry mark 'C. Leyrer/München' and inscribed 'Beethoven'
bronze, dark-brown patina
18½ x 18½ in. (47 x 47 cm.)
Mask of Beethoven
signed 'Franz/Stuck', stamped with foundry mark 'C. Leyrer/München' and inscribed 'Beethoven'
bronze, dark-brown patina
18½ x 18½ in. (47 x 47 cm.)
Provenance
with Daniel Katz, London, 1996.
Literature
H. Voss, Werkatalog de Gemälde mit eines Einfuhrung in seinem Symbolismus, Munich, 1973, no. 149/368 (another cast).
A. Heilmann, Die Plastik Franz von Stuck: Studien zur Monographie und Formentwiklung, Munich, 1985, pp. 240-5, 408-9 (another cast).
A. Heilmann, Die Plastik Franz von Stuck: Studien zur Monographie und Formentwiklung, Munich, 1985, pp. 240-5, 408-9 (another cast).
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium