Music Leaving Her Fingers; Release of the Dove

Physical description

Depicts a woman in white clothing with golden hair, her arms extended in the act of releasing a dove or similar white bird. Surrounding the woman are foliage and flowers. The background is blue except directly behind the woman where there is a circle of red.

Place of Origin

lubeck, Germany (made)

Date

1926 (made)

Artist/maker

Ervin Bossanyi, born 1891 - died 1975 (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Stained and painted glass

Marks and inscriptions

'BOSSANYI 1926'

Object history note

This panel, the first with which the artist is said to have been completely satisfied, was made as a birthday gift for the music room of Wilma, the artist's wife and a professional pianist.

Descriptive line

Stained Glass Panel: "Music Leaving Her Fingers"

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Ashmolean Museum Ervin Bossanyi Oxford, 1979.
Exhibition catalogue in which alternative title of 'The Release of the Dove' is given for this work. This does not seem to be the original title, however.
Jo Bossanyi and Sarah Brown, eds. Ervin Bossanyi. Vision, Art and Exile. Reading: Spire Books Ltd, 2008. 128 p., ill. ISBN 9781904965152

Exhibition History

Ervin Bossanyi (Ashmolean Museum 15/09/1979-28/10/1979)

Production Note

Generally known by first title.

Reason For Production: Private

Materials

Stained glass

Techniques

Painted

Production Type

Unique

Collection code

CER