Favre: archeologo Schliemann

Maurice Constant Favre – Bust of Heinrich Schliemann

Maurice Constant Favre (Saint Maurice 1875 – Paris 1919) Portrait of Heinrich Schliemann (Neubukow 1822 – Naples 1890) 1918 Marble, 75 x 100 x 63 cm Signed and dated lower right on the base: “MAURICE FAVRE 1918” Provenance: Paris, private collection. Archives consulted: Paris, MusĂ©e d’Orsay; Boulogne Billancourt, MusĂ©e des AnnĂ©es Trente; Neubukow, Schliemann Museum;…

Kaeshmann: portrait

Josef Kähsmann – Francis I of Austria

Josef Kähsmann Vienna 1784-1856 Francis I of Austria 1826 Marble, h 54 x 24 x 20 cm Signed on the right: “KI (monogram) Romae 1826” Provenance: Rome, private collection     This portrait bust of Emperor Francis I was executed in 1826 in Rome and was made by the neo-classical sculptor Josef Kähsmann (1784-1856). Born…

Gaetano Forte – Portrait of a Flute Player

Gaetano Forte (Salerno 1790 – Naples 1871) Portrait of a Flute Player 1813-1816 Oil on paper on canvas, 24 x 25.5 cm Inscriptions: on the frame, in pencil, “Cutolo” Provenance: Naples, private collection; Rome, private collection   The subject, portrayed three-quarters while playing the flute, is seen in an enclosed space with a grey background…