Lot 6721
Frederick the Great with his Italian Greyhounds – a three-part bronze sculpture
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Bronze with a deep brown patina. Frederick the Great depicted in uniform, wearing a tricorne hat and holding a walking stick (loose); beside him are two Italian Greyhounds—one seated, the other standing. The round base is signed “M. Bauer” on the side. Mounted separately on a red marble plinth with a black marble base plate. Sculpture height: 26.5 cm; total height: 37.3 cm. M. Bauer, a German sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries. The work was evidently inspired by the statuette of the King with his Italian Greyhounds—Alcmène and Hasenfuß—created by Johann Gottfried Schadow (designed in 1816, cast in 1821/22).Condition: I - II Questions about the lot?
