In 1717 Bach left Weimar to take up a new position in Köthen. The change was very turbulent and Bach was accused of stubbornness and even arrested. When he was released from prison in Weimar, he was evidently in a hurry to get to Köthen. The sculpture shows a genius in trouble of everyday life.
This is a photography of a sculpture. The dimensions of the real wooden sculpture are: H: 23 cm, W: 21 cm, D: 15 cm