Description & Technical information
Filippo Biganzoli created the sculpture of Alexander von Humboldt for the first International Exhibition in the USA, which was held in Philadelphia in 1876.
Date: 1873
Period: 19th century
Origin: Milan
Signature:
Signed lower left "Biganzoli F." and inscribed at the base "A. Humboldt".
Dimensions: 93 cm (36⁵/₈ inches)
Literature:
United States Centennial Commission. International Exhibition 1876. Official
Catalogue. Part II, Art Gallery, Annexes, and Outdoor Works of Art, Dep. IV. - Art., 2nd edition., Philadelphia 1876, p. 118.
Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler, Thieme, Becker (Ed.), Leipzig 1910, vol. 4, p. 19.
Exhibitions: International Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876
Categories: Sculpture
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