Lot Essay
This sculpture is signed Franz Stuck which suggests that the bronze was cast prior to 1905, the year in which the artist was ennobled and changed his name to Franz von Stuck.
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CAST AFTER THE MODEL BY FRANZ VON STUCK BY GUSS C. LEYRER, MUNICH, CIRCA 1900
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An Austrian patinated-bronze equestrian group of an amazon
Cast after the model by Franz von Stuck by Guss C. Leyrer, Munich, Circa 1900
Wearing a helmet, holding a spear in her right hand, on a rectangular base inscribed FRANZ STUCK to the front, GUSS C LEYRER, MUNCHEN to the side, on a stepped rectangular socle
25½ in. (64.5 cm.) high; 15¼ in. (38.5 cm.) wide
Cast after the model by Franz von Stuck by Guss C. Leyrer, Munich, Circa 1900
Wearing a helmet, holding a spear in her right hand, on a rectangular base inscribed FRANZ STUCK to the front, GUSS C LEYRER, MUNCHEN to the side, on a stepped rectangular socle
25½ in. (64.5 cm.) high; 15¼ in. (38.5 cm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.