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137 - "Lion," György (Georg) Vastagh the Younger (Budapest 1868–1946), probably circa 1890–1910
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"Lion," György (Georg) Vastagh the Younger (Budapest 1868–1946), probably circa 1890–1910 Electroformed (hollow cast), with a warm brown and blue-gray patina. Signed “g. Vastagh [ifj.]” on the back of the plinth. A striding male lion, head raised, mouth open, standing on a naturalistically rendered rock plinth; mane and body musculature finely modeled. Surface shows age-appropriate wear on the raised areas; a small area of patina loss on the left hind paw; plinth with a matte blue-gray patina and scattered scratches. Dimensions of the lion approx. 26 × 48 × 8.5 cm, with plinth approx. 33 × 48 × 16 cm. Vastagh studied in Munich under Gabriel von Hackl and Syrius Eberle, specialized in realistic animal sculpture, and created works commissioned by the Hungarian and Egyptian governments; equestrian monuments in Szeged and Budapest, among other locations. Condition: I–II
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