Emil Wolff, Lime Kiln in the Moonlight

Emil Wolff

German · 1802–1879 · Painter, Sculptor

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  1. Emil Wolff, "Die Nacht", White Carrara marble. An important, almost life-sized sculpture of a female allegory. She is depicted striding and drawing a starry veil over her head. Her hair is decorated with a garland of poppy flowers and she holds two poppy seed capsules in her hand. A small owl perches at her feet. Signed to the right edge of the base: AEM.WOLFF ROMAE FECIT. The bird's beak slightly defective. H of sculpture ca. 152, W ca. 68, D ca"Die Nacht"Lempertz · €124,000≈ $135,396≈ £104,706Sign up to see

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Emil Wolff, "Die Nacht", White Carrara marble. An important, almost life-sized sculpture of a female allegory. She is depicted striding and drawing a starry veil over her head. Her hair is decorated with a garland of poppy flowers and she holds two poppy seed capsules in her hand. A small owl perches at her feet. Signed to the right edge of the base: AEM.WOLFF ROMAE FECIT. The bird's beak slightly defective. H of sculpture ca. 152, W ca. 68, D ca
"Die Nacht"
Lempertz · May 3, 2017
€124,000Sign up free to see
Emil Wolff, Testa Di Fanciulla, marmo
Testa Di Fanciulla
Pandolfini · Apr 13, 2021

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Emil Wolff, Lime Kiln in the Moonlight
Lime Kiln in the Moonlight1827
Statens Museum for Kunst ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Statens Museum for Kunst
Emil Wolff, Nike Instructs the Boy in Heroic History
Nike Instructs the Boy in Heroic History1847
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Tilman Harte, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Emil Wolff, Untitled
Untitled1801
Department of Sculptures of the Louvre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Department of Sculptures of the Louvre
Emil Wolff, Diana Resting after Hunting
Diana Resting after Hunting1847
Hermitage Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum

Related artists — German, born 1777–1827