2006-03
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2006
A striking bronze bust of General Robert E. Lee by the artist, Frederick Volck. Volck (1833-91), a native of Nuremburg, Germany emigrated to Richmond, VA and at the onset of the Civil War was employed in the Confederate Naval Ordnance Department. In 1863, Volck executed a statue of Lee and a statue of Lee and his horse Traveler. The artist is also recognized for his busts of Jefferson Davis and "Stonewall" Jackson. This quite handsome bust is from the original terra cotta done by Volck. This sizable bronze is 19" tall and rests on an octagonal base atop black marble. The front is titled "Robert E. Lee" while the base bears the inscription "Frederick Volck, 1863, Richmond, VA." Pristine condition, heavy (almost 50 pounds!), quite impressive.
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