Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2513Location: BostonDate / Time: July 10, 2010 10:00AM
Description:
Johannes Götz (German, 1865-1934),Bronze and Marble Presentation Figure, modeled as an allegorical woman seated in a throne, holding a laurel wreath in outstretched hand, the rouge marble base with central band cast in low relief with owls, skulls, and Christ's visage, engraved to front with presentation inscription, ht. 20 in.
Estimate $700-900
inscription reads:
Dem Koniglichen Baurath
Herrn
sur freundlichen Erinnerung
die Mitglieder des Cultusministeriums
1886-1901
Chips surrounding footrim of marble base.