The Death of Siegfried

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After Lionello Balestrieri
The Death of Siegfried
signed 'L. Balestrieri' in white chalk and numbered '2/25' in pencil (lower left), and further signed 'L. Balestrieri' in pencil (lower right)
aquatint printed in colour
S. 25¾ x 38in. (65.5 x 96.5cm.)

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Lot Essay

Richard Wagner told the story of Siegfried in his opera, The Ring of the Nibelung, written in 1869. Balestrieri has chosen to depict the funeral procession of Siegfried who was killed by Hagan during a hunt.

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