THE DEPICTED SCENE IS OF NURNBERG. IT IS A LOW RELIEF SCULPTURE OF TEN (10 OR MORE BUILDINGS IN THE FOREGROUND WITH A BANNER ACROSS THE SKY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCENE THAT SIMPLY SAYS NURNBERG. ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE FRAMED IN WAX SCENE THERE IS A CREST OR COAT OF ARMS THAT HAS ON THE LEFT SIDE, AN IRON EAGLE. ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE COAT OF ARMS TYPE SHIELD THERE ARE THREE RED STRIPES THAT MOVE FROM TOP LEFT CENTER DIAGONALLY DOWN TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE COAT OF ARMS. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COAT OF ARMS IS COMPLETED BY WHITE LINES THAT SEPARATE THE RED STRIPES EVENLY. THE SKY IS LIGHT BLUE, WITH SEVEN PATCHES OF CUMULOUS CLOUDS. AT LEAST TWO OF THE BUILDINGS APPEAR TO BE CHURCHES. THE WORK IS FRAMED IN BROWN. THE FRAME HOWEVER, IS MADE FROM THE SAME PIECE OF WAX AS THE REST OF THE WORK.
ON THE BACK OD THE WORK ARE TWO LABLES. ONE IS CIRCULAR SHAPED, GOLD IN COLOR AND HAS A BLUE EMBLEM IN THE CENTER AND HAS THE ARTIST' NAME AND OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBERS. THE OTHER LABLE HAS "HANDBEMALT' ON IT.
Description
Category
Folk Art
Medium
WAX
Distinguishing marks
GUNTER KERZEN, NAME IS ON A GOLD SEAL ON THE BACK OF WORK
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
8" X 12"
Date Period
SEIT 1924
Weight
1/2 POUND
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No