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Franz StuckWW-1800-005673

1800·Bronze·Height: 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)

Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1927

Catalogue

Year: 1800
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Height: 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Franz Stuck

Artist

Franz Stuck

Sculpture

Franz Ritter von Stuck, born Franz Stuck, was a German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect. Stuck was best known for his paintings of ancient mythology, receiving substantial critical acclaim with The Sin in 1892. In 1906, Stuck was awarded the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown and was henceforth known as Ritter von Stuck.

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