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German Sculptor, Johann Göschel (cast maker)
Artist
German Sculptor


Johann Göschel
(cast maker)
Nürnberg
Dated
15-17th century (original), 1908 (cast)
Medium
plaster cast
Dimensions
165 × 76 × 25 cm
Inv.no.
Rg.253
Department
Sculptures - Plaster casts
Current Location of the Original Artwork
Germany, Lower Franconia
Location
Not on view

The cast formed part of the gift made in 1907 by Elsa Göschel from Nuremberg, who married the Hungarian Gábor Durkó and moved to Budapest. The cast was made by Elsa Göschel’s father, Johann, who was a stone carver and cast maker in Nuremberg.