Lot 18: Joseph Uphues, German (1850-1911) A bronze figure of Hercules with the Stymphalian Bird

holding aloft his bow, the dead bird in his left hand, raised on an oval base signed J. Uphees fec., dark brown patination, above a Black marble plinth, 47cm high

Uphues also produced a pendant bronze depicting Hercules releasing the arrow from his bow aimed at the Stymphalian bird. Another example of the present model was sold at Christies, London, 27 July 2010 lot 249 sold £4375.

Joseph Uphues studied under R. Begas at the Berlin Academy, and won a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1900. He produced numerous public monuments in Berlin.