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Bust of a bishop

Lost Art-ID
630053
Artist / Creator
Unknown (Tirol)
Title
Bust of a bishop
Dating
1440/1450 (around)
Object type
Sculpture
Group of reported objects
Sculpture
Material / Technique
Wood / painted
Height
47.00 cm
Width
30.50 cm
Depth
15.50 cm
Inventory number
1954/0029
Description

recto on the right side of the figure above the chest: Heinrich La [?]

verso centre label: 568 [ms]; verso bottom centre label: 12 [?] [ms]; on the underside of the figure KHZ label [ms and hs]

Provenance

Whereabouts unknown

at latest from 1951 - 1954, Benno Griebert (*1909 Berlin-Lichterfelde, +2000) (art dealer), Meersburg

from 1954, Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft | Kunsthaus Zürich (Museum), Zurich, purchase

The provenance between 1933 and 1945 is not clearly clarified or has gaps. No evidence of Nazi-looted art has emerged from the available research. However, there are indications of Nazi-looted art and/or conspicuous accompanying circumstances. The provenance must be investigated further.

Further information in the online catalogue of the Kunsthaus Zürich: external link

Literature / Source
Kunsthaus Zürich. Gesamtkatalog der Gemälde und Skulpturen, hrsg. von Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft et al., Sammlungskatalog, Ostfildern 2007, S. 21.
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