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"Man with Skullcap", gray marble, by Eugen Gauss

About the Item

Carved from gray marble, this sculpture has the weightiness and sobriety of carvings from ancient times, though it was executed in 1973. The sculptor, Eugen Gauss, lived in Union, New Jersey and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in the 1940s.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1970s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: U1102278651317

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