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Amazon Fighting a Panther

Title

Amazon Fighting a Panther

Creator

Geiss, Moritz, 1805-1875
Kiss, August, 1802-1865

Date

After 1842

Identifier

RDS_treasures_251_Geiss_Amazon 1.jpg
RDS_treasures_251_Geiss_Amazon 3.jpg
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Subject

Sculpture, European
Royal Dublin Society

Description

Moritz Geiss, after a model by August Karl Eduard Kiss. Modelled as a female warrior astride a horse being attacked by a panther, inscribed M. GEISS BERLIN, the base with inscription plaque AMAZON / AFTER KISS.

Source

RDS Treasures Collection

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Library & Archives

Format

Sculpture

Coverage

After 1842

Original Format

Spelter

Physical Dimensions

118 x 158 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Geiss, Moritz, 1805-1875 and Kiss, August, 1802-1865, “Amazon Fighting a Panther,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed May 21, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4077.

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