BRONZE BUST OF BEETHOVEN

H. MULLER BEETHOVEN BUST
TITLE: Bronze bust of Beethoven - RESTRIKE
MARKS: H. Muller embossed on back of right shoulder and the number 5 over 25 (five of twenty-five). Nameplate on base: Muller.
CONDITION: Excellent overall condition, no damage. Nice patina.
HISTORY: Purchased at a collectors show in southern California in 1987. Seller represented the bust as a high quality re-strike of H. Muller’s original bronze bust of Beethoven, number five of twenty-five. On the lower back of the bust are the numbers 5 over 25. The bust is mounted on high quality Italian marble (quoted by seller) and a brass name plate on the center of the 1-1/2” base is inscribed “Muller.” The bust stands approximately 16-1/2 inches high and is very heavy, weighing approximately 36 pounds.