Call from Beyond
Caption
Emil Fuchs (American, born Austria, 1866–1929). Call from Beyond, 1922. Bronze, 26 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (67.3 x 14 x 20.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs, 32.2092.75.9.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Call from Beyond
Date
1922
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
26 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (67.3 x 14 x 20.6 cm)
Signatures
Inscribed along bronze base, next to proper left foot: "EMIL FUCHS" Inscribed along bronze base, next to proper right foot: "© 1922"
Inscriptions
Stamped on front side of base: "THE CALL FROM THE BEYOND / LISTEN, THROUGH THE WOODLAND VALLEYS, / COMES A WHISPER TO MY EAR / LIKE SOME FAIRY-VOICES CALLING, / FROM A WONDROUS HIGHER SPHERE / CALLING SOFTLY, EVER SOFTLY, / LET ME FOLLOW, OH MY HEART, / FOR A TALE OF MYSTIC BEAUTY, / WHY THIS WORLD IS BUT A PART. / LET ME FOLLOW AND RESPOND, / TO THE 'CALL FROM THE BEYOND'"
Markings
Foundry mark inscribed along back of bronze base: "ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y- No 7"
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs
Accession Number
32.2092.75.9
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