Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), plaster, modeled 1869/70; this cast, 1897
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Title
Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), plaster, modeled 1869/70; this cast, 1897
Subject
Gallery One, European Gallery
Description
Ludwig II, Ney’s major patron, commissioned this life-size portrait statue of himself. In this work the young king is depicted in the full regalia of the Order of Saint Hubert. The final marble copy, carved by German stonecutter Friedrich Ochs after Ney’s departure from Germany, is now at the King Ludwig II Museum in the Herrenchiemsee.
Creator
Ney, Elisabet, 1833-1907
Publisher
Elisabet Ney Museum: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/elisabet-ney-museum
Date
1897
Rights
For permission to reproduce, please contact the Elisabet Ney Museum: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/elisabet-ney-museum.
Format
Sculpture
Plaster
JPEG
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
Ludwig II of Bavaria life sized figure plaster 1897 front view a18-2.jpg
Ludwig II of Bavaria life sized plaster 1897 3/4 view a18.jpg
Ludwig II of Bavaria life sized figure plaster 1897 from below a18-3.jpg
Collection
Citation
Ney, Elisabet, 1833-1907, “Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), plaster, modeled 1869/70; this cast, 1897,” Elisabet Ney Museum Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://elisabetneymuseum.omeka.net/items/show/102.