Kullrich, Wilhelm: Entry of the Emperor and the army into Berlin1871 |
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M-1955-45 |
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Bust of Wilhelm I, wearing uniform with epaulette, right. At hte neck he wears the badge of the Order Pour le Mérite (military class). Under the shoulder the signature W. KULLRICH F. |
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BERLIN - 16 - IUNI 1871. The crowned Germania is enthroned frontally in the centre. She is holding an eagle sceptre in her right hand and has her left arm around the shoulder of Lotharingia, who is standing to her right. She is standing frontally, her head with mural crown to the left. She holds a shield in her left hand. On the left Alsatia is standing with her legs crossed, her head and mural crown to the right. She holds a harp in her right hand. Surrounded by a broad relief band with soldiers marching. Below the plinth the signature A. WOLFF INV. and below in the hollow the signatures R. SIEMERING INV. W. KULLRICH FEC. |
Wilhelm I (1861-1888), king of Prussia, from 1871 German emperor
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S. Salaschek, Katalog der Medaillen und Plaketten des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts im französischen und deutschen Sprachraum in der Hamburger Kunsthalle (1980) Nr. 826; Jahresbericht Hamburger Kunsthalle 7 (1962) S. 162; L. Forrer, Biographical Dictionary of Medallists III (1907) S. 245; K. Sommer, Die Medaillen der königlich-preußischen Hof-Medailleure Christoph Carl Pfeuffer und Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich (1986) S. 141 Nr. K 72. |
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Medals, 19th century post 1830 |
Provenance |
Provenienzforschung ausstehend. |
Object number |
ID4366 |
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