Otto Rasmussen
Otto Rasmussen (born May 2, 1845 in Berlin , † probably after 1912 ) was a German sculptor .
Life
Little is known in the literature about Rasmussen's life. He studied at the art academy in Berlin and then settled in Dresden .
Works (selection)
Rasmussen's bronze statuettes often show female and male nudes, often with mythological subjects, which he occasionally combined with horse motifs. Other of his works show dogs or lions. His works were often mounted on marble plinths .
- Blacksmith , 1880-1900.
- Female nude in victory pose , around 1900
- Fighting Lions , 1888
- Nude of Amazons with a spear on horseback
- Amazon on horseback , 1900
- Dancer with castanets , female nude , 1885–1900
- Sibling pair , 1912
- Standing female nude
- Pan as an obelisk
- Male nude
- Female nude with ball
- Standing hunting dog
- Sacrifice for Priapus
- Satyr
- Standing female nude leaning against stallion
- Frederick II, the great
literature
- Rasmussen, Otto . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 28 : Ramsden-Rosa . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1934, p. 23 .
- Gunnar Hillenbrand: bronze signatures and foundry marks . Battenberg, Augsburg 1992, ISBN 3-89441-064-7 , p. 337.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bronze smith: 1880-1900, signed, Otto Rasmussen. In: Bares für Rares , objects from December 7, 2018.
- ↑ Harold Berman: Bronzes: Sculptors & founders, 1800-1930. Volume 4, Abage, 1974, p. 1071.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Otto Rasmussen (German, born 1845). In: artnet .
- ↑ Frederick II the Great, King of Prussia. In: auktion-bergmann.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rasmussen, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |