Kaiser Wilhelm I Sculpture Cellane, Hand-Made in Germany, Bust in White, 17 cm

William I (William Friedrich Ludwig von Prussia, 1797 – 1888) from the House of Hohenzollern was a Regent since 1858 and since 1861 King of Prussia, from 1866 the President of the North German Federation and from 1871 the first German Emperor.
Wilhelm was conservative and had received the nickname Kartätschen prinz (by Max Dortu) because of his role in the rainfall of the revolution of 1848/49. Nevertheless, his advocacy as acting king in 1858 has led to a certain degree of liberalisation. Even during the German-French War in 1870/1871, he had resisted the idea of becoming an additional German emperor, but gained great popularity in the Imperial Empire. His ruling time was significantly influenced by Otto von Bismarcks as President of Prussia and Chancellor.
For many years the Potsdam artist Alex Agwanjan, lovingly hand-crafted, has produced a wide range of sculptures, reliefs and cans from the materials cellane or plaster. Particularly important is the clean presentation of the finest details, which is possible thanks to the material cellane.
Cellane is a synthetic, inorganic moulding compound that has a porcelain-like structure when hardened. The material is easy to work with like plaster, can be painted or dyed before use and requires no drying or burning for curing. Cellane is about twice as hard as plaster and also significantly heavier. The use of cellane allows a very high image accuracy and the finest detail representations. The material has a bright, porcelain-like sound after hardening when knocking. Unlike the slightly grey plaster, cellane is pure white.
All objects made of cellan are lovingly patinated and polished by the artist.