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Description
‘Zwei Frauen’ (‘Two Woman’ or ‘Due Ragazze’)
Displayed in 1924 under the name ‘Due Ragazze’ at the XIV Biennale in Venice.
Depicted in the official art catalogue of the Biennale.
The sculpture was also depicted in ‘Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration’, 1921 and in ‘Die Kunst für alle’, 1922/ 1923.
Created 1921/ 1922.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Due Raggaze’, depicted on page 137 of the official art catalogue of the XIV Biennale, 1924, in Venice.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Due Raggaze’. Photo: archive of the Biennale di Venezia.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Zwei Frauen’, depicted in ‘Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration’, 1921.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Zwei Frauen’, depicted in ‘Die Kunst für alle’, 1922/ 1923.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Zwei Frauen’. X-ray photos (2017).
| – condition | : II |
| – size | : height 67 cm |
| – signed | : at the foot |
| – type | : bronze |
| – misc. I | : date of creation 1921/ 1922 |
| – misc. II | : displayed ath the Venice Biennale, 1924* |
* Mayer-Fassold was not known for producing more casts from the same model. Over the last 3 decades we have hardly seen any other notable bronze or stone sculptures by Mayer-Fassold on offer.
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BIOGRAPHY: EUGEN MAYER-FASSOLD
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Baldur, Gott des Lichtes’ (‘Baldur, Goddess of the Light’). GDK 1942, room 38. Depicted in ‘Die Kunst für alle’, 1938/ 1939.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Industrie und Handel’ (‘Industry and Trade’), 1920. Sculpture placed at the Reichenbach-bridge in Munich. Mayer-Fassold won two first prizes for this work. Photo: 2017.
Right: The Reichenbach bridge around 1945. After a renovation in 1964, the sculpture was relocated to the entry of the bridge.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Industrie und Handel’ depicted in the ‘Kunst für alle’, 1922/1923.
Right: ‘Industrie und Handel’ depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1940.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Jugend’ (‘Youth’), shell-lime. GDK 1940, room 22.
Middle: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Schwimmerin’ (‘Swimmer’). GDK 1943 room 28.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Mädchen mit Hemd’ (‘Girl with Shirt’), marble-cement. Depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1944.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Fackelträger’ (‘Torch-bearer’). For Benito Mussolini’s visit to Munich in September 1937, Mayer-Fassold created a 4-metre-high ‘Fackelträger’ which was placed in front of the entrance of the Hofgarten.
On this film (at 1.32) are visible three torch-bearers on a huge base; at least one of these Torch-bearers was by Eugen Mayer-Fassold. Notice at the background, right, the Feldherrnhalle (Hitler and Mussolini in the first Mercedes).
Benito Mussolini visiting Munich in September 1937 (at 1.32)
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Tänzerinnen’ (‘Dancers’), 1920, plaster. Depicted in ‘Kunst und Handwerk, Zeitschrift für Kunstgewerbe und Kunsthandwerk’, 1921.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Tänzerinnen’ (‘Dancers’). Depicted in ‘Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration’, 1921.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Mädchen stehend’ (‘Girl, standing’). Displayed at the exhibition ‘Kunst Ausstellung, Hilfswerk für deutsche bildende Kunst in der NS-Volkswohlfahrt’, Berlin, 1941; depicted in the exhibition catalogue.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Merkur’ (‘Mercury’), Muschelkalk. Depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1944.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Fortuna’ (‘Goddess of Fortune’), Muschelkalk. Depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1944.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Mutter mit Kind’ (‘Mother with Child’). GDK 1942 room 22.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Speerwurfsiegerin’ (‘Javelin-victress’). GDK 1941, room 2. Depicted in ‘Zucht und Sitte, Schriften für die neuordnung unserer lebensgesetze’, Folge III, 1943.
Right: ‘Speerwurfsiegerin’ by Mayer-Fassold, depicted in the ‘Deutsche Zeitung im Ostland‘, 12 October 1941.
Left: ‘Speerwurfsiegerin’ by Mayer-Fassold, depicted in ‘Die Wiener Bühne‘, Heft 16, 1941.
Right: ‘Speerwurfsiegerin’ by Mayer-Fassold, depicted in the ‘Deutsche Zeitung in den Niederlanden‘, 27 July 1941.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Brunnengruppe in Muschelkalk’ (‘Fountain-group created in shell-lime’). Depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1940.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Friedhofbrunnen in Kmepten’ (‘Garveyard-fountain in the city of Kempten’). Depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1940.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Meergott auf Seepferd’ (‘Sea-god at Sea-horse’). Depicted in the ‘Kunst für alle’, 1922/1923.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Terrakottafigur über einer Türe’ (‘Terracotta-figur above door’). Depicted in the ‘Kunst für alle’, 1922/1923.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Annemarie’, displayed at the GDK 1941 room 29. Depicted in ‘Die Junge Dame‘, 10 March 1942.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Eva’. Displayed under the name ‘Mädchen mit Apfel’ at the ‘Münchener Kunstausstellung’, 1941 in the Maximilianeum. Depicted in the official exhibition-catalogue and in ‘Die Kunst im Deutschen Reich’, 1942.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Mutter und Kind’ (‘Mother and Child’). Depicted in ‘Kunst im Deutschen Reich’, 1941. Displayed at the GDK 1941, room 2.
Right: ‘Mutter und Kind’ by Mayer-Fassold, depicted in ‘Die Wiener Bühne‘, Heft 16, 1941.
‘Mutter und Kind’ by Mayer-Fassold, depicted in the ‘Illustrierte Kronen Zeitung’, 27 July 1941.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Stehendes Mädchen’ (’Standing Girl’). Depicted in ‘Kunst im Deutschen Reich’, 1941.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Diana’. Depicted in ‘Kunst im Dritten Reich’, 1939 and in ‘Die Kunst für alle’, 1938/ 1939.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Stehende Frau’ (‘Standing Woman’). Displayed at the ‘Münchener Kunstausstellung’, 1940, in the Maximilianeum. Depicted in the official 1940-exhibition catalogue.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Stehendes Mädchen’ (‘Standing Girl’). Depicted in ‘die Kunst für alle’, 1938/39.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, several stucco reliefs for the Parkhotel Mannheim, created in 1927.
Left: ‘Herbst’ (‘Autumn’), depicted on the cover of ‘Die Kunst für alle’, 1927/1928.
Right: ‘Frühling’ (‘Spring’), depicted in ‘Die Kunst für alle’, 1927/ 1928.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Büste Fräulein B.’ (‘Bust of Ms. B.’). Depicted in ‘Kunst für alle’, 1938.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Modell für einen grossen Fries’ (‘Model for a large frieze’). Depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1944.
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Sitzendes Mädchen;’ (‘Sitting Girl’). Depicted in ‘Kunst für alle’, 1939.
Right: ‘Sitzends Mädchen’, depicted on the cover of ‘Die Kunst’, 1939.
Left: Eugen Myaer-Fassold, ‘Fisherbrunnen’ (‘Fisher-fountain’), created in 1929. Located at the Nikolaiplatz in Munich. Depicted in ‘Die Kunst für alle, 1941/ 1942. Photo: 2014.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, war memorial for the Munich Army Museum (‘Denkmal des bayerisches Heeres im Armeemuseum’), created 1921. Mayer-Fassold won a first price fort his monument. Depicted in ‘Kunst und Handwerk’, 1921.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Römisches Mädchen’ (‘Roman Girl’), 1943. Dipected in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1944.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, name unknown. Bronze, in private possession. Bought approx. in 1920 directly from the artist. Size 48 x 40 x 26 cm. Cast F. v. Miller MÜnchen.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Adam und Eva’, depicted in a special about him in ‘Der Baumeister, -Monathefte für Architektur und Baupraxis’, December 1926.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, 9 reliefs created in Jurakalkstein for the ‘Bauzunfthaus’ (‘House of the Building Guild’), Munich. The house was designed around 1938 by the architects Franz Prettner and Albert Lindenmayer. Depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbildhauer’, 1941.
Left: Design of the Bauzufthaus, 1941. Visible are the 9 reliefs.
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, relief ‘Heinrich der Städtegründer’ (‘Heinrich the founder of the City’).
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, two reliefs of ‘Fahnenschwinger’ (Flag-wavers’).
Left: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, relief ‘Bauzunftmeister’ (‘Masters of the Building Guide’).
Right: Eugen Mayer-Fassold, relief ‘Handwerker’ (‘Craftsmen’).
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, Price winning design for a war memorial to the Bavarian Army soldiers fallen in World War I, planned for the Hall of Honor of the Bayerische Armeemuseum (Bavarian Army Museum) in Munich. Depicted in ‘Velhagen & Klasings Monatshefte’, 1920.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold ‘Leda mit de Schwan’ (‘Lada and Swann’). Height 36 cm, porcelain from the 1930s. Model nr. P1022.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold, ‘Selbstbildnis’ (‘Self-portrait’), 1943. Depicted in ‘Der Holz- und Steinbilhauer’, 1944.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold
Eugen Mayer-Fassold (1893–1973), was the son of a Munich stone sculptor. After he acquired his first training in his fathers studio, he studied at the ‘Münchener Kunstgewerbeschule’ under professors Wadere and Berndt. In 1906 he assisted sculptor Wilhelm von Rümann with the creation of the two marble lions of the Feldherrnhalle; in 1911 he helped sculptor Hubert Netzer when he created the Jonasbrunnen in Munich. In 1913 he went to the Munich Art Academy, where he was a Meisterschüler of Professor Herman Hahn. Mayer-Fassold’s studies were interrupted by the war, during which he served in the military, but continued in 1919. A year later he won two first prizes for his sculpture ‘Trade and Industry’ which was placed at the Reichenbach Bridge in Munich. Within two years he was awarded several other prizes, including a first prize for his war memorial for the Bavarian Army Museum in Munich (‘Denkmal des bayerisches Heeres im Armeemuseum’), a second prize for his ‘Kruzifixwettbewerb’ in Windsbach’, a first prize for the ‘Lenbachbrunnen’ in Schrobenhausen, and a second prize for the ‘Gedächtnistafel’ am Rathaus zu Weiden.
The works of Mayer-Fassold, who worked in stone, wood, bronze and terracotta, were often inspired by mythological motifs. His style of logical and clear forms was a continuation of the style of Adolf von Hildebrand.
Mayer-Fassold, who was a member of the Münchener Secession, displayed his works for the first time in the Glaspalast in 1919; in 1920 he was already represented with six works in the Glaspalast. Two decades of exhibitions of his works at the Great Munich Art Exhibitions would follow; his sculptures were also displayed at exhibitions in Cologne, Düsseldorf, Berlin and Rome. In 1924 Mayer Fassold displayed his bronze ‘Due ragazze’ (‘Two Girls’) at the XIV Biennale in Venice. Two years later, in December 1926, the architectural magazin ‘Der Baumeister, -Monathefte für Architektur und Baupraxis’, published a special on Mayer-Fassold (and Edwin Scharff).
In 1927 he created several stucco reliefs for the Parkhotel Mannheim; one of them was depicted on the cover of ‘Die Kunst für alle’, 1927/1928 (see above). In 1929 Mayer-Fassold created the ‘Fischerbrunnen’ at the Nikolaiplatz in Munich. In the same city he also created sculptures for the Darmstädter Bank and the Landesfuttermittelstelle, as well as 9 reliefs for the Bauzunfthaus and the figure ‘Mädchen mit Krug’ for the Städtische Gallerie.
In 1933 Mayer-Fassold took with 3 works part in the exhbition ‘Staatliche Kunst-Ausstellung München, 1933, Neue Pinakothek. After 1933 he was increasingly commissioned to create sculptures for military facilities; for example, for the barrack in Straubling he created a stone relief (‘Barbara’) and a Third Reich eagle. In 1937, for the occasion of the opening of the first Great German Art Exhibition, he created a mythological figure which was placed in the Ludwigstrasse. In the same year, for Benito Mussolini’s visit to Munich, Mayer-Fassold created the 4-metre-high ‘Fackelträger’ (‘Torch bearer’), which was placed in front of the entrance of the Hofgarten. In 1940 he displayed ‘Mädchen kämmend‘ (English Zement) at the ‘Herbst-Ausstellung‘ of the Preussische Akademie der Künste’, Berlin. A year later Mayer-Fassold took part in the Berlin exhibition ‘Kunst Ausstellung, Hilfswerk für deutsche bildende Kunst in der NS-Volkswohlfahrt, and in the same year also in the ‘Münchner Kunstausstellung Danzig’. In 1942 he studied as official guest at the Deutsche Kunstakademie in Rome.
From 1938 to 1943 Mayer-Fassold was represented -with an average of 3 works per year- at the ‘Ausstellung Münchener Künstler’ in the Maximilianeum. At the Great German Art Exhibitions, Mayer-Fassold was represented with 13 works; the most famous was his 1942 sculpture ‘Gott des Lichtes’ (‘God of the Light’). Several of his works were depicted in ‘Die Kunst im Deutschen Reich’.
Eugen Mayer-Fassold died in 1973 in Munich.