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19th Century German Marble Portrait Relief of Friedrich von Schiller

$17,934.33
£13,047.03
€14,900
CA$24,475.21
A$27,255.36
CHF 14,184.91
MX$336,055.28
NOK 180,655.65
SEK 169,798.80
DKK 113,395.94
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About the Item

An idealized portrait of the young Friedrich von Schiller. The poet's likeness finely carved in relief of white marble and seen in profile from the right, signed at the truncated neck A. Lossow, fec. 1853. The German sculptor Arnold Hermann Lossow (1805-1874 worked in Munich, then in 1827 travelled to Rome. Upon his return in 1834 he joined Ludwig Schwanthaler's workshop. Provenance: Collection Carl von Frey (1826-1869), Freyburg Castle near Salzburg.
  • Creator:
    Arnold Hermann Lossow (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.36 in (39 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 3.35 in (8.5 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1853
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Worpswede / Bremen, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 20311stDibs: LU98141290870

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