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Death of Adolf von Menzel
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1905 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Adolf von Menzel in high relief, depicting an elderly bearded man with fine naturalistic detail. The legend along the left arc reads his birth and death dates, with his surname inscribed in bold letters along the right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | MENZEL * 8.12.1815 + 9.2.1905. |
| Reverse description | A draped female personification, representing the art of painting, seated and mourning upon a stepped sarcophagus, her head bowed over a funerary urn. In the lower field, a painter's palette, brushes, and an oak branch are arranged at the base of the sarcophagus. A multi-line verse inscription occupies the left portion of the field, with the maker's signature visible in the lower margin. |
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