Description: Great Rare Find, Large Antique Richard Wagner Portrait Painted Bust. Good condition with some paint scuffs and minor chips from normal vintage age and wear. (Please view all photo's, I have made sure to include any minor imperfections) Stands tall at approximately 23 Inches and weighing at approximately 23 Pounds. A great piece of opera, theater and music history for a collectors study, music room, music classes, home or an eye catching bust upon or near piano. Fun Facts and History; Born in Leipzig on May 22, 1813, Wilhelm Richard Wagner was convinced early on of his own genius, despite a music teacher once may have said "Wagner tortured the piano in a most abominable fashion." Richard Wagner is among one of the most well known and highly regarded German composers of all time. Wagner is known for his revolutionary compositions and Wagnerian leitmotif, he was responsible for some of the most recognizable opera music ever written. Awhile Wagner was constantly on the run, often in an attempt to flee his creditors. Wagner frequently took off to foreign countries. One flight saw him and his wife flee for London by sea. The journey helped inspire one of his famous operas, Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman). The four individual operas — The Rhinegold, The Valkyrie, Siegfried and Twilight of the Gods — calling for a huge orchestra and 34 soloists, making the cycle one of the most extensive musical works for the stage. Richard Wagner died in Venice on February 13, 1883. After his coffin arrived in Bayreuth, it was buried to the sounds of the funeral march from the Twilight of the Gods in the garden of the Wagner home, Villa Wahnfried. And to this day, Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung continues to be reinterpreted and staged in modern settings all around the world. Happy Shopping!
Price: 364 USD
Location: Myrtle Creek, Oregon
End Time: 2024-08-14T01:41:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 64 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Richard Wagner
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Signed By: Unmarked But Most Likely Robinson & Leadbeater
Size: Large
Custom Bundle: No
Item Length: 14”
Region of Origin: German
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Format: Bust
Placement: Piano, shelving, Arts & Music Class
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 23”
Style: Art Deco, Contemporary Art, Expressionism, Figurative Art, Portraiture, Realism, Still Life
Features: Parian Bust
Culture: German
Item Width: 9”
Handmade: Yes
Signed: No
Color: Brown
Title: Richard Wagner
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Plaster, Parian
Subject: Busts
Main Color: Brown
Type: Bust
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Portrait
Production Technique: Parian Ceramic
Country/Region of Manufacture: Great Britain
Largest Dimension: 23”
