Reliëf op de sokkel van Friedrich Drakes beeld van Friedrich Wilhelm III in de Tiergarten, Berlijn 1868 - 1870

This relief sculpture, created by Johann Friedrich Stiehm between 1868 and 1870, adorns the base of Friedrich Drake's statue of Friedrich Wilhelm III in Berlin's Tiergarten. The relief depicts a complex scene with numerous figures engaged in a dynamic, almost chaotic interaction. The use of high relief, a technique where the figures project significantly from the background, gives the work a powerful presence. The subject matter of the relief, likely allegorical, hints at the importance of the monument and its subject, King Frederick William III. Stiehm's work highlights the expressive power of sculpture, even when confined to a small scale.