Lot number 3212 - Auction 155
DISKOBOL DES MYRON (NACH ANTIKEM VORBILD)

RICHARD SCHEIBE 1879 Chemnitz - 1964 Berlin DISKOBOL OF MYRON (AFTER AN ANTIQUE MODEL) Bronze, dark patina, on oval plinth (H. 4 cm). Total height 58.5, width 39, W 15 cm, weight approx. 11.88 kg. Monogrammed 'R.S.' on the plinth, probably Richard Scheibe, with the foundry stamp 'Lauchhammer Bildguss' on the side. Fully sculpted nude depiction of an athlete at the moment of highest tension, immediately before the throw in dynamic movement. The casting from the renowned Lauchhammer foundry lends the work additional quality and authenticity. A characteristic example of the reception of antiquity. Min. bumped.