Monumental Meissen Group
„The Victory of the Olympic Games”
On a oval pedestal with an elegant meander relief a natural base with some plants. On it Victoria, the goddess of the victory, wearing a green scarf, holding a laurel wreath in her left hand. Next to her the winner of the Olympic games, wearing a purple scarf. In front of them a putto.
Very fine polychrome decoration with gold.
Design by Emmerich Andresen, 1889/1890
Swordmark, Modell-No. O 179
Meissen abt. 1890
Height: 43 cm
Literature: Bergmann, The Art of Meissen Figures Model Number A100-Z300, Page 100,
Kat No. 2189.
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