- 68
Max Klinger
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Max Klinger
- DIE NEUE SALOME ( THE NEW SALOME)
- signed M. klinger fec. and with the foundry mark AKT. GES. H. GLADENBECK/BERLIN - FRIEDRICH SHAGEN
- bronze, dark black patina on a later veined black marble base
- height overall: 24 1/2 in.; height of bronze only 19 in.
- 62.5 cm; 48.5 cm
Provenance
Shepherd Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above, 1985
Acquired from the above, 1985
Condition
Overall in good original condition and with its original patina. Light scratches to surface consistent with age and handling.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present bronze bust of Salome is taken from the three-quarter length polychrome marble figure dating to 1893 in the Leipzig Museum. Klinger was one of the most important artists of colored sculpture and Die Neue Salome along with Kassandra are among the most famous examples, along with the earlier Beethoven Memorial, 1886, Klinger's submission to the Vienna Succession of 1902. Gladenbeck of Berlin was authorized by Klinger to cast bronze reductions of Salome as early as 1903.
The original marble model of Die Neue Salome was conceived and carved by Max Klinger in 1893 (Leipzig Museum of Fine Arts, Inv. No. 25).