Collection of Medals and Plaques - Heinrich Heine

Collection of Medals and Plaques - Heinrich Heine
Three medals and four plaques with portraits of the poet Heinrich Heine (1797-1856).
• Plaque designed by L. Astudinger. Obverse: portrait of young Heine. Signed and dated, 1906. Reverse: citation in German on the background of a decoration of leaves and figures of two women holding a garland of flowers. 52X72 mm. • Plaque designed by Heinrich Kautsch. Obverse: figure of Heine sitting, holding in his hand paper pages and a quill; his name, dates of birth and death and artist's signature. Reverse: line in German from one of Heine's poems ("Aus meinen grossen Schmerzen") and a woman's figure hovering over a memorial monument in Heine's image. 4.5X7.5 cm. • Plaque with Heine's portrait, his name and dates of birth and death. Signed: ES. On the reverse a German inscription: "Menschen Bleiben Menschen" ["People are always people"]. Diameter: 11.7 cm. • Plaque with Heine's portrait, his name, dates of birth and death and other decorations. 37X50 mm. • Medal. Obverse: Heine’s profile. Reverse: Verse from one of Heine’s poems (in Russian). Diameter: 60 mm. • Two identical medals: Obverse: Heine’s profile. Surrounded by an inscription “Die Deutschen In America Ihrem Grössten Lyriker. Heinrich Heine” [German: Germans in America, its foremost poet, Heinrich Heine]. Reverse: Memorial in memory of Heine established in New-York. Above, inscription: “Heine Denkmal New-York” and below – the years 1895-1897. Diameter: 50 mm.
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