Franz von Stuck

Franz von Stuck 1863 - 1928 Römerin (Oktavia). 1906. Oil on panel. Signed in center left. Once more signed and titled on the reverse, as well as with various inscroptions by a hand other than the artist’s. 47 x 27.3 cm (18.5 x 10.7 in). In the artist’s original frame; with a fragmentarily preserved label of the framer Hans Irlbacher, Munich, on the reverse. [AW]. • Against an intense red background, the captivating face of a beautiful Roman woman gazes at the viewer. • An expressive and mysterious depiction of the virtuous Octavia Minor (c. 69 B.C.–c. 11/10 B.C.), sister of the Roman Emperor Augustus. • Franz von Stuck masterfully reinforces the ancient impression through the pedestal-like relief of a centaur playing music. • Depicted in this role is Lydia Feez—one of the artist’s most popular models around 1900. • Stuck’s portraits of women are among his most sought-after works on the auction market. • In the possession of the same family for 100 years. PROVENANCE: Private collection, Berlin (1909). Private collection, Southern Germany (since 1926, art dealer Arnold & Siegel). In the family’s possession ever since. LITERATURE: Heinrich Voss, Franz von Stuck 1863–1928, Werkkatalog der Gemälde mit einer Einführung in seinen Symbolismus, Munich 1973, CR no. 296/491 (with black-and-white illustration, p. 164) - - Fritz von Ostini, Franz von Stuck. Das Gesamtwerk, Munich 1909, p. 108, p. XV (with illustration). Arnold & Siegel, Frankfurt am Main, Kunstauktion, October 4, 1926, lot 143. Claudia Gross-Roath, Das Frauenbildnis bei Franz von Stuck, Weimar 1999, p. 220, pp. 301ff. Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 14.01 h +/- 20 min.

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