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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Bronze Figure by Christian Daniel Rauch

About the Item

Christian Daniel Rauch (1777-1857), very fine bronze showing the standing figure of Goethe in his typical thinking pose, wearing his 'Hausrock' dressing gown, the hands clasped behind his back, early 19th century. The elaborate pedestal with theatrical grotesque masks on the corners and fine chiseled reliefs on each side showing scenes from his most famous works. The bronze is signed on the plinth by the founder Carl Mappes: "Gegossen von C. Mappes 1837", who was a renowned bell-founder in Frankfurt am Main, the birth town of Goethe.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 7.49 in (19 cm)
  • Style:
    Romantic (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1837
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Worpswede / Bremen, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 30701stDibs: LU981421744642

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