Antique Austrian Bronze & Alabaster Bust of a Roman Emperor by Rudolf Küchler
Antique bronze & alabaster, bust with marble base, of an Roman Emperor by Rudolf Küchler (Austrian 1867 - 1946).
Good quality, attractive and very decorative piece. Nice colours and patina.
Signed and with foundry stamp to the reverse.
Very good condition. No damage or repairs.
Küchler studied at the Vienna Art Academy from 1883 to 1890 and then worked in Berlin .
Here he made architectural sculptures for the Hotel Esplanade , the Theater am Nollendorfplatz and for private houses. In Hamburg he made sculptures to decorate the facade of the Berlin Hotel Excelsior.
On behalf of Julius Menadier , director of the Berlin Coin and Medal Cabinet , he designed commemorative medals of the First World War from 1914 to 1917.
W: 32.5 x H: 29.5 x D: 18cm.
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