Josef Öfner Bronze Bust of Ophelia
This romantic Austrian Art Nouveau patinated bronze bust of Ophelia by Josef Öfner, the artist depicts Shakespeare's dark-fated character Ophelia as a peacefully sleeping woman—her features the picture of quiet repose, adorned subtly with delicate flowers. The bronze sculpture rests on a painted wood base.
Item#: S-14120
Artist: Josef Öfner
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 13.5" height, 13.5" width, 6" depth
Materials: Bronze, Stained pine
Signed: J. Öfner
Literature: Bust pictured in Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 218
Item#: S-14120
Artist: Josef Öfner
Circa: 1900
Dimensions: 13.5" height, 13.5" width, 6" depth
Materials: Bronze, Stained pine
Signed: J. Öfner
Literature: Bust pictured in Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 218
