Lot number 3458 - Auction 160
PORTRÄTBÜSTE 'EMIL ADOLF VON BEHRING'

GERMAN SCULPTOR Active early 20th century PORTRAIT BUST OF 'EMIL ADOLF VON BEHRING' Bronze, brown patina, on a square marble base (H. 6.5 cm). Total H. 24, W. 9, D. 8.5 cm. Unsigned; titled 'E. Behring' on the front. Expressively modeled portrait of the German physician and bacteriologist Emil von Behring (1854-1917), featuring a high forehead and characteristic beard. Part. bumped and rubbed, loss of paint.