Search Request | Object report
Portrait Medallion of Elector Frederick August II of Saxony
Lost Art-ID
210617

Artist
Graefenstein, G. Z.
Place of activity
Mitau
First mentioned
1762
Title
Portrait Medallion of Elector Frederick August II of Saxony
Dating
1745-1755
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Mother-of-pearl ; Tortoiseshell ; Metal (Silver) / cut ; gilded ; applied
Measures
Maße vermutlich ohne Rahmen
Height
8.00 cm
Width
6.20 cm
Inventory number
Quelle: Zugangsverzeichnis Nr. 1596
Description
Oval medallion, mother of pearl carved in high relief, with bust-length portrait of the Saxon elector facing right; the elector wears an embellished breast plate with the cordon of the Polish Order of the White Eagle; he wears his hair in a ponytail with a bag at the back of the head and curled at the temples; the artist's signature is found at the lower edge of the medallion: "GRAEFENSTEIN. F - GOTHA"; the curved tortoiseshell frame is appliqued with gilt silver elements: shells and a crown at the top.
Provenance
Acquired on October 20th 1925 at the Edgar Bolz auction at Hugo Helbing, Frankfurt on the Main (auction catalogue no. 25), together with the following medallion, for the sum of 1000 marks.
Literature / Source
Zugangsverzeichnis Nr. 1596
Published since
Contact
Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein
Gotha
Schlossplatz 1
99867 Gotha
Germany
Phone
0049 (0) 03621 8234-0
Fax
0049 (0) 03621 8234-290
Contact
Dr. Tobias Pfeifer-Helke
Position
Stiftungsdirektor
Phone
+49 (0) 621-8234 100
Contact
Dr. Timo Trümper
Position
Kustode für Gemälde und Plastik
Phone
+49 (0) 3621 8234 553
Contact
Ronny Licht
Position
Provenienzforscher
Phone
+49 (0) 3621-82 34 329
Permalink to this page