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Funerary Monument for Abegg: Life and Death; Onward to Light; Life kept by Fascination of Death
| Materials and Techniques | bronze |
|---|---|
| Size（cm） | 195 (Death), 170 (Life), 20 x 355 x 250 |
| Credit Line | Donated by Ms. Shigeko Eguchi (ex-Matsukata Collection) |
| Standard ref. | M1211 |
| Category | Sculptures |
| Collection Number | S.2001-0003 |
Provenance
Purchased in Turin by Kojiro Matsukata, Kobe, ca. 1918; Shigeko Eguchi; donated by Eguchi to NMWA, 2001.
Bibliography
- 2001
- Takahashi, Akiya. Rediscovered Sculptures by Leonardo Bistolfi (1859-1933), A Preliminary Reprt on Italian Masterpieces in the ex-Matsukata Collection. Journal of the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo. no. 5, 2001, pp. 35-41.
- 2002
- Takahashi, Akiya. A Rediscovered Group of Sculptures by Leonardo Bistolfi from the Former Matsukata Collection. Journal of the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo. no. 6, 2002, pp. 33-44, [with English Abstract]
- 2003
- Annual bulletin of the National Museum of Western Art. No. 36 (Apr. 2001-Mar. 2002), 2003, List of New Acquisitions. p. 38.
- 2019
- The Matsukata Collection: Complete Catalogue of the European Art. Kawaguchi, Masako; Jingaoka, Megumi, eds. vol. 2: Sculpture, Drawings, Prints and Decorative Arts and Other Works, Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 2019, cat. no. 1211, col. repr.