Decorative panel.

Copper plate with polychrome and translucent enamel decor.

The panel is set in an anthroposophical frame made of oak carved with a gouge to evoke the movement of waves.

Bears a later label with the inscription Im auftrage von Elisabeth Gygax schuf dies bild Wilhelm von Heydebrand – Dornach 1950 – June 19, 1919 - 19 Februar 1988 (Commissioned by Elisabeth Gygax, this work was created by Wilhelm von Heydebrand - June 19, 1919 – February 19, 1988)on the front, top left.

The oak frame is dated 1948 and bears the monogram EG (possibly referring to Elisabeth Gygax), engraved on the reverse.

It also bears a label Eigentum Elisabeth Gygax (Property of Elisabeth Gygax) on the back.

Height: 30 cm – Length: 50 cm

History:

Wilhelm von Heydebrand is believed to have created the enameled decoration, dated 1950, to suit the setting, and not the other way around.

Bibliography:

Reinhold J. Fäth – Dornach Design, Möbelkunst 1911 bis 2011 – Futurum Editions, Dornach, 2011. Our work appears in an archive photograph reproduced on page 78.

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