Hofner Bronze Portrait Relief male Olympic track wrestler wearing breech cloth
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O. Hofner Bronze Portrait Relief Olympian running or wrestling wearing breech cloth 1930sDescription: 3 9/16" X 2 1/8"; weight 4.9 ounces. Condition: Very Good; Excellent patina. Reverse side has no markings.This medal could have been associated with the Olympic Games in 1932 in Los Angeles or in 1936 in Berlin as Austrian sculptor and medalist Otto Hofner was a three-time Olympian 1932-48 in the Art Competitions, and received an Honorable Mention for his work Wrestling Match) in 1936 at the Berlin Olympic Games. In 1948 he was entered posthumously. He started his education as a goldsmith, engraver and chaser, and then studied at the Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule. From 1904-15 he worked as a teacher at the gold and silversmith school in Wien (Vienna). Hofner also worked as a self-employed artist and mainly produced grave monuments, busts and portrait reliefs, but also medals, plaques and goldsmith works. (Source: SR/Olympic Sports)OTTO HOFNER (AUSTRIAN b. Vienna March 29, 1879-d. March 13. March13, 1946)
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