Strong Man Portrait Bust Desk Statue Man Funny Face by Messerschmidt

The statue head illustrates A Strong Man by Messerschmidt. One can imagine this man is picking up a heavy item. His clenched mouth and tightened neck muscles demonstrate Messerschmidt's profound talent at capturing a human gesture. This statue reproduction is part of the Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection of highly collectible museum reproductions. Measures 8"H x 4"W x 4.5"L. Weighs 3.7 lbs. Made from resin with a aged silver / pewter finish.

Messerschmidt left behind 55character heads; 17 in alabaster, 36 in metal (usually a tin-copper alloy), one in wood and one in limestone. He never named them himself and just referred to them as 'heads'. The names they are known by now and the indication of the moods and characters they portray originated in an anonymous publication that appeared some ten years after his death. 

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736-1783)
Messerschmidt, who was born in Wiesinsteig in the Swabian Alps, learned the basics of Sculpture in Munich from his uncle Johann Baptist Straub, a prominent Rococo Sculptor. Messerschmidt continued his education at the Academy of the Arts in Vienna.

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