Lot Essay
By repute this bronze sculpture was a gift from Otto Frank (1889-1980) to Willem Zaaiman on his silver wedding on 25 November 1950; and by descent to the present owner.
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CAST BY GLADENBECK FROM THE MODEL BY MAX VALENTIN (GERMAN, 1875-?)
Details
A BRONZE GROUP OF A FEMALE NUDE ON A LION 'LÖWENBRAUT'
CAST BY GLADENBECK FROM THE MODEL BY MAX VALENTIN (GERMAN, 1875-?)
The shaped rectangular base signed Valentin fec. and inscribed AKtien=Gesellschaft.Gladenbeck./Berlin. Friedrichshagen., mounted on a veined dark green marble plinth
28 cm. high x 29.5 cm. wide x 8.5 cm. deep
CAST BY GLADENBECK FROM THE MODEL BY MAX VALENTIN (GERMAN, 1875-?)
The shaped rectangular base signed Valentin fec. and inscribed AKtien=Gesellschaft.Gladenbeck./Berlin. Friedrichshagen., mounted on a veined dark green marble plinth
28 cm. high x 29.5 cm. wide x 8.5 cm. deep
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