A bronze model of Friedrich II on horseback - image-1

Lot 521 Dα

A bronze model of Friedrich II on horseback

Auction 1169 - overview Berlin
24.04.2021, 11:00 - Prussian Sale
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €
Result: 15.000 € (incl. premium)

A bronze model of Friedrich II on horseback

Patinated bronze. Losses and erroneous additions to the reins. H 81, L 82.5 cm.
Cuno von Uechtritz-Steinkirch (1856 - 1908).

Born in Breslau, the sculptor Cuno von Uechtritz-Steinkirch (1856 - 1908) began his artistic training in Dresden under Carl Friedrich Echtermeier following a trip to Italy. He then lived for a time in Paris and Vienna before settling in Berlin in 1887. His design for the allegorical group "The Crown as a Haven of Peace" attracted the attention of the Emperor in 1897, who commissioned the monument in marble. The artist's famous depiction of Frederick II on horseback was produced in various sizes. The example shown here is an impressive indoor monument.