Portrait bust 'Richard Wagner'
Alfred Hrdlicka (Wien 1928 - Wien 2009)
Lot-No. 249
Hammer Price: 1.500 €
1985. Bronze, golden brown patinated. H. 23.5 cm. Monogrammed A.H., numbered copy 7/80, foundry stamp VENTURI ARTE. Expressive bust of the composer wearing a velvet cap - Important Austrian sculptor, painter and graphic artist. H. studied painting at the Vienna academy under A.P. Gütersloh and sculpting under F. Wotruba. His powerful expressive style often serves to communicate political messages.
Alfred Hrdlicka: Portrait bust 'Richard Wagner'
Alfred Hrdlicka (Wien 1928 - Wien 2009)
Portrait bust 'Richard Wagner'
Lot-No. 249
Hammer Price: 1.500 €
| Date: | 1985 |
| Technique: | Bronze, golden brown patinated |
| Dimensions: | H. 23.5 cm |
| Mark/Notation: | Monogrammed A.H., numbered copy 7/80, foundry stamp VENTURI ARTE |
| Description: | Expressive bust of the composer wearing a velvet cap |
Vita:
Important Austrian sculptor, painter and graphic artist. H. studied painting at the Vienna academy under A.P. Gütersloh and sculpting under F. Wotruba. His powerful expressive style often serves to communicate political messages.
