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Plaquette

1903 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sturm, Paul (medallists)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

This plaquette representing a piano maker Julius Ferdinand Blüthner was made by Paul Sturm in Germany, 1903.


Object details

Category
Plaques & Plaquettes
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Plaquette, Julius Bluthner piano-maker; Bronze German 1903, by Paul Sturm.
Physical description
Bust in profile of Julius Bluthner. At foot a grand piano with a female figure seated at it.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 13.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
"JULIUS BLUTHNER ZUM FUNFZIGSTEN JAHRESTAG SE E PIANOFORTABRIK NOV 7- 1903," "PAUL STURM OP 60"
Subjects depicted
Grand Piano
Female
Blüthner, Julius Ferdinand
Summary
This plaquette representing a piano maker Julius Ferdinand Blüthner was made by Paul Sturm in Germany, 1903.
Bibliographic reference
Forrer, Louis. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1902-30. Vol. V. p. 709.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.15-1923

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O349356/plaquette-sturm-paul/
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