Lot number 3137 - Auction 160
BÜSTE 'RICHARD WAGNER'

ÉMILE ROUFF Active early 20th century, France BUST OF 'RICHARD WAGNER' Terracotta (fired clay), modeled in the round. H. 32, W. 20, D. 15 cm; weight approx. 2.82 kg. Inscribed 'WAGNER' on the front. Signed 'E. ROUFF' in the clay on the side; circular impressed mark on the back. An expressive portrait bust of the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883), featuring his characteristic sideburns and depicted wearing a coat and bow tie. Part. bumped. Provenance: Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia.