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101536 | GERMANY & AUSTRIA. Margo Lenbach uniface bronze Medal.

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    101536 | GERMANY & AUSTRIA. Margo Lenbach uniface bronze Medal. Issued circa 1903. Commemorating the daughter of the famous portrait painter (60mm, 86.78 g). By H. Kautsch in Wien (Vienna).

     

    • MARGO • • LEҺBACҺ •, draped bust right / Blank. Edge: HITL.

     

    Heidemann 294; Hamburger Kunsthalle 777. Choice Mint State. Light brown surfaces with a somewhat glossy nature. A fairly scarce and artistic type. Includes dealer ticket from Hans Meuss, Hamburg, Nov. 1931.

     

    A celebrated painter known primarily for his portraits of prominent personalities among the arts and the noble classes, Franz von Lenbach garnered the nickname of the "malerfürst, or the "painter prince." This medal features the countenance of his young daughter, engraved by the Austrian artist, Heinrich Kautsch, in a delightful Art Nouveau fashion.

     

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