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Amazon on Horseback

August Kiß
Christoph Heinrich Fischer
1841

Description

Sculpture of an ideally formed, only half-clothed Amazon on horseback, who tries to ward off the brutal attack of a powerful panther with a lance. The panther keeps a firm grip on the horse, which is retreating in vain.

Signature

c. fischer Fudit 1841
societas artis cultorum berolinensis aere collato f.c.

Sculptor

August Kiß (Paprotzan bei Pleß 1802 - Berlin 1865), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Bildhauerei in Berlin, Karte.

Locatie (N 52°31'9" - E 13°23'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe142; Photograph: 31 August 2022
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