Doctor Ludwig Frank
$495.00
Benno Elkan
DR･LUDWIG FRANK･
1914 Cast bronze, deep rich brown patina, 95.0mm, 356.0 g. Rare
Obverse: High relief profile portrait bust, right; title legend lower edge; artist’s initials BE lower left immediately behind subject’s neck; raised rim.
Reverse: Naked youth, head thrown back, bent right arm raised, left arm extended backward, advances to left towards conflagration; three line inscription; STIRB / UND / WERDE! (die and become [reborn]) center right; two-line date inscription 3･9 / 1914 (3 Sept 1914) lower right; artist’s signature BENNO / ELKAN in exergue, raised rim.
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Grade: Fast Gussfrisch (near, as-cast)