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Max Klinger (Leipzig, February 18, 1857 - July 5, 1920) was a German symbolist painter, sculptor, printmaker, and writer. Klinger travelled extensively around the art centres of Europe for years before returning to Leipzig in 1893. From 1897 he mostly concentrated on sculpture; his marble statue of Beethoven was an integral part of the Vienna Secession exhibit of 1902. Asteroid 22369 Klinger is named in his honour.
[Hampel Auctions - Oil on cardboard, 21 x 18.5 cm]