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Franz Xaver Bergmann Viennese bronze sculpture.
Bergmann was noted for his detailed and colorful work. He signed with either a letter ‘B’ in an urn-shaped cartouche or ‘Nam Greb’ – ‘Bergman’ in reverse.[1] These marks were used to disguise his identity on erotic works.
His father, Franz Bergmann (September 26, 1838 – 1894),[1] was a professional chaser from Gablonz who came to Vienna and founded a small bronze factory in 1860. Franz Xavier Bergmann inherited the company and opened a new foundry in 1900. Many of the bronzes from the 1900s were still based on designs from his father’s workshop.
