Focus on Jacob Grimm (sculpture) and explain the Design.
Grimm depicts its subject in his early seventies, unclothed, with bare shoulders and upper chest showing. The front of the base is inscribed with the words "JACOB GRIMM." The piece blends neoclassical elements (such as the neutral pose and unincised eyes) with realistic details, such as wrinkled, sagging skin and a receding hairline; this blending of classicism and realism is an approach to portraiture that reflects the stylistic influence of Ney's mentor, Christian Daniel Rauch.: 18  In this respect, Grimm is speculated to be representative of Ney's other works from the period, most of which are now lost (including a bust of Varnhagen von Ense and a medallion portrait of Alexander von Humboldt).: 21
Christian Daniel Rauch Varnhagen von Ense medallion neoclassical realistic receding hairline Alexander von Humboldt bust