Bronze sculpture group of a Greek warrior with flag, with the allegorical figure of victory (a woman with laurel wreath and a palm branch) and a lion.
Inscription(s)
dem treven tapferen bayerischen heere
in dankbarkeit vnd anerkennvng
lvitpold regent von bayern
1892
Annotation
One of the three sculptures in the Feldherrnhalle (Field Marshals' Hall), built between 1841 and 1844 at the behest of King Ludwig I of Bavaria after the example of the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence by architect Friedrich von Gärtner. It was a symbol of the honours of the Bavarian Army.
Sculptor
Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller (München 1842-München 1929), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
