Von Volckamer auf Kirchensittenbach

[Henry Scott Goodman]

A commissioned suite of medals and medallions created early after Goetz' arrival in Munich.  Karl became good friends with Guido and his wife Antonie Volckamer.

The Volckamer family had deep roots reaching back into the German Renaissance period.  Goetz, like all other Secessionist medallists, was deeply interested in reviving the artistic quality of the renaissance period, specifically of the 16th c. German artists.

[Henry Scott Goodman]

   

   

Anna Tetzel von Kirchensittenbach

1912, Cast bronze Medallion, 92.0 mm, 271.50 g, 'KGoeTz' edge-punch. Ex. Johan Max Böttcher

Obverse: Anna seated with hair drawn back and wearing a flat hat with corded edge, half left, in heavy brocade robe with winged collar over a sheer ruffle collar blouse. A heavy chained necklace descends from both shoulders.  Anna's bust is truncated at the bottom edge of the medallion, just behind, a pearled border encloses all devices and text.  Along inner border; ANNA•TETZEL•VON-KIRCHENSITTENBACH•GEBORNE•V•VOLCKAMER.  Field left; AET•28• (at the age of 28).  Field right; 1514•1573 (the years of her birth and death)

Reverse:  Coat of arms with helmet, mantling and crest.  Pearled border.  SIE•VERMAEHLTE•SICH•1534•MIT•JOBST•TETZEL: U•IST•DIE•MUTTER•DES•JOBST•FRIEDRICH•TETZEL✤ (She married in 1534 Jobst Tetzel and is the mother of Jobst Friedrich Tetzel).  Inside smaller text at bottom: GESTIFTET V. GUIDO V. VOLCKAMER AD 1912 (Endowed by Guido von Volckamer in 1912)

Provenance: KarlGoetz.com Collection