Marcus Salvius Otho

copy after Bartholomeus Eggers, Barent Dronrijp (possibly), after 1674

Early in his career, Bartholomeus Eggers worked on the ornamental statuary of the town hall on Dam Square (today’s Royal Palace). Later, he received major commissions from Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg, so that some of his work went to palatial gardens in Germany and even Russia.

  • Artwork typetuinbeeld
  • Object numberBK-B-68-C
  • Dimensionsheight 89 cm x weight 175 kg, width 43 cm x depth 28 cm (base of the bust), height 121 cm (incl. sandstone socle)
  • Physical characteristicslead

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Marcus Salvius Otho
    • Bust of Emperor Marcus Salvius Otho (32-69)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-B-68-C

  • Description

    Het borstbeeld is geplaatst op een geprofileerd voetstuk.

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Creation

  • Creation

    • sculptor: copy after Bartholomeus Eggers, Amsterdam
    • caster: Barent Dronrijp (possibly)

  • Dating

    after 1674

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    lead

  • Dimensions

    • height 89 cm x weight 175 kg
    • width 43 cm x depth 28 cm (base of the bust)
    • height 121 cm (incl. sandstone socle)

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1892-09-10

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; country house Meer-en-Berg (near Heemstede), date unknown; from Paulina Agneta van Lennep-Deutz van Assendelft (1835-1913), country house Meer-en-Berg, with BK-B-68-A, B, and -D, fl. 300 for all four, to the museum, through the mediation of the dealer B. Kalf, 1892

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