Death mask of Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
after Johann Christian Ludwig Klauer (1782 - 1815)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1810 - 1880
Materials
Painted plaster
Measurements
255 x 165 x 150 mm
Order this imageCollection
Carlyle's House, London
NT 263814
Summary
Death mask of Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1795-1805). A nineteenth century plaster copy after the death mask taken by Johann Christian Ludwig Klauer (1782-1813). Mounted on a square base inscribed 'SCHILLER', the plaster is painted.
Provenance
Owned by Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881); by descent to Alexander Carlyle (1843-1931). Included in the sale of Alexander Carlyle's effects after his death, Sotheby's 14th June 1932, lot 282. Bought by Hugh McKay and given to the Carlyle's House Memorial Trust. Transferred to the National Trust in 1936.
Credit line
National Trust Collections (Carlyle's House, Chelsea)
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on the front of the base: SCHILLER
Makers and roles
after Johann Christian Ludwig Klauer (1782 - 1815), sculptor