Paire de mains d´Albert Schweitzer
Louis Mayer, Carmel (USA)
Vendu
1 200 €
Provenance
Albert Schweitzer, Lambaréné, GabonEmmy Martin, Alsace
Hans Martin (born 1910), son of Emmy Martin
Suzanne Leiberich, née Martin, daughter of Hans Martin
Family estate until today
Taille
L: ~ 22 cm
L: ~ 8.7 inch
Description
bronze casting, hollow worked, surface/patina slightly different, with old collection label: “Hände Albert Schweitzer von Louis Meyer Carmel U.S.A. im Hause Gunsbach mit AS gearbeitet”.
Louis Mayer (1869-1969) received a silver medal for oil paintings at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, but he was better known as a sculptor. He created many busts and bas reliefs of historical figures, among them the bust of his friend Albert Schweitzer.