Gallery 396, European Art 1500-1850, third floor
Main Building
Gallery 396, European Art 1500-1850, third floor
Main Building
This wax miniature is remarkable for its lifelike modeling in high relief. The sitter, shown in a three-quarters view unusual for this type of sculpture, wears a typical outfit of men’s clothing from the first half of the 1800s, with each layer clearly visible. The portrait is signed "Alfons Geiger" but there are no other known works by this artist.
Gallery 396, European Art 1500-1850, third floor
| Title: | Portrait of Alfons Geiger Portrait of a Man |
| Date: | 1831 |
| Artist: | Ildephons Curiger (Swiss, 1782–1834) |
| Medium: | Painted wax |
| Dimensions: | Diameter: 6 1/4 inches (15.9 cm) |
| Classification: | Sculpture |
| Credit Line: | The Wax Miniatures Collection of Dr. David J Levy of Detroit, Michigan. Gift of the Levy, Langer and Landes families, 2021 |
| Accession Number: | 2021-58-14 |
| Geography: | Made in Austria, Europe |
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Gallery 396, European Art 1500-1850, third floor
Main Building