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Bust of Teresa Silberstein
Henryk Glicenstein (1870-1942)1898
The Polish Museum in Rapperswil
Rapperswil, Switzerland
A white marble sculpture depicting the bust of Teresa Silberstein supported by two male figures, the whole composition is mounted on a round base. The back of the sculpture bears a signature: H. Glicenstein Roma 1898.
Teresa Silberstein (née Cohn) and her husband, Markus Silberstein, were a family of factory owners (cotton and wool industry) from the city of Łódź. They were owners of several real estate properties in Łódź. They collected works of art, supported artists, founded orphanages and hospitals.
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- Title: Bust of Teresa Silberstein
- Creator: Henryk Glicenstein (1870-1942)
- Date created: 1898
- Physical Dimensions: 68 x 35 x 33 cm
- Provenance: A gift of Iza de Landsberger-Poznańska from Geneva, Switzerland in 1983
- Type: Sculpture
- Medium: White marble
- About the author: Henryk Glicenstein (1870-1942), a Polish sculptor, painter and graphic artist. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He enjoyed international recognition during the interwar period. He took part in numerous exhibitions in Berlin, Munich, Rome, and Paris where he was awarded a silver medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1900. Between 1907 and1926, he exhibited his works at the Venice Bienniale five times. From 1928, he lived in New York.
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