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Franz von Stuck (German, 1863-1928)
Amazone
signed 'FRANZ / STVCK' (on front of plinth), stamped with foundry inscription 'GUSS. C. LEYRER MÜNCHEN.' (on the left side of plinth)
bronze, dark brown patina
2514 in. (64.1 cm.) high; 17 in. (43.2 cm.) wide; 634 in. (17.2 cm.) deep
Conceived circa 1897-98.
This cast circa 1898-1905.
Literature
A. Heilmann, Die Plastik Franz von Stucks. Studien zur Monographie und Formentwicklung, Dissertation, Technische Universität, Munich, 1985, pp. 152-62, 179-91, 390-93, no. 4, another example illustrated.
E. Mendgen, Franz von Stuck: Die Kunst der Verführung, Tettenweis, 2002, p. 98, pl. 81, another example illustrated.
T. Raff, 'Die Kraft des Mannes und die weiche Schmiegsamkeit des Weibes,' Franz von Stuck: Das plastiche Werk, Tettenweis, 2011, pp. 44-47, 70-73, pl. 56, another exapmle illustrated.
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