Bull

attributed to Hans Reisinger (?–1604), Augsburg, c. 1590–1598, bronze

This bull was part of a group of bronze animals that Heinrich Julius, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1564–1613), bought for his castle garden. The animals were later incorporated into a fountain; this bull, along with five others, supported a circular basin. The fountain was dismantled, but sixteen animals have been preserved. The bull is modelled on a bronze statue by Giambologna.

Artwork typefigure
Object numberBK-15397
Dimensionsheight 22.1 cm x height 33.5 cm x width 33.5 cm x depth 14 cm x weight 8.3 kg

Identification

Title(s)
Bull
Object type
Object number
BK-15397
Description
This bull was part of a group of bronze animals that Heinrich Julius, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1564–1613), bought for his castle garden. The animals were later incorporated into a fountain; this bull, along with five others, supported a circular basin. The fountain was dismantled, but sixteen animals have been preserved. The bull is modelled on a bronze statue by Giambologna.
Part of catalogue
Catalogue reference
C.M.A.A. Lindeman, ‘Beeldhouwkunst en Kunstnijverheid uit het legaat Edwin vom Rath aan het Rijksmuseum’, Maandblad voor Beeldende Kunsten 19 (1942), p. 178-179, afb. 7.

Creation

Creation
sculptor: attributed to Hans Reisinger, Augsburg
Dating
c. 1590 - c. 1598
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Material and technique

Material
Dimensions
height 22.1 cm x height 33.5 cm x width 33.5 cm x depth 14 cm x weight 8.3 kg

This work is about

Subject
Place

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
J.W.E. vom Rath Bequest, Amsterdam
Acquisition
bequest 1941
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- C.M.A.A. Lindeman, ‘Beeldhouwkunst en Kunstnijverheid uit het legaat Edwin vom Rath aan het Rijksmuseum’, Maandblad voor Beeldende Kunsten 19 (1942), p. 178-179, afb. 7.
- H. Lietzmann, Heinrich Julius zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg und der Kaiserhoff in Prag, Braunschweig 1993, p. 22.
- Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum 1941, p. 28, afb. tussen p. 48-49.
- D. Diemer, 'Bronzeplastik um 1600 in München, Neue Quellen und Forschungen, I', Jahrbuch des Zentralinstituts für Kunstgeschichte 2 (1986), p. 107-177.

Persistent URL

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20036226