Bildnis der Mutter des Künstlers, 1931

Title

Bildnis der Mutter des Künstlers (Original Title)

Title Translation

Portrait of the artist's mother

Artist

• Hans Mettel

Period Produced

• 20th century

School

• figurative sculpture

Object Type

• sculpture

Physical Description

bronze

Material

• bronze

Technique

• casting

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Contemporary Art 1945-present

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

© Hans Mettel

Acquisition

Acquired in 1966 from the artist's estate

Genre

• portrait

Main Motif

• Anna Emilie Auguste Mettel
• woman
• head

Persons Shown

• Anna Emilie Auguste Mettel

Primary

• 61BB2(METTEL, Anna Emilie Auguste)1 historical person (METTEL, Anna Emilie Auguste) - BB - woman - historical person(METTEL, Anna Emilie Auguste) portrayed
• 31D15 adult woman
• 31A221 head (human)

Secondary

• 48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)