A Deer
Wilhelm Krieger (Norderney 1877 - Herrsching 1945)
Lot-No. 599
Starting Bid: 7.000 €
Around 1922. Bronze, brown patinated. Bronze: H. 50 x 60 x 9,5 cm, stone plinth: H. 2 cm. Monogrammed kr. on the plinth (probably added later). Minor age-typical efflorescence on the ventral side. Exquisite Art Nouveau bronze with which Krieger proves his outstanding position among the animal sculptors of his time. - He depicts the animal at the moment when it has obviously scented something, with a tense posture and a straight, attentive gaze. The depiction reveals 'the deepest understanding not only of the animals' physique, but also of their character. They are indeed portraits of a striking resemblance', said Ludwig Heck, biologist and zoo director in Berlin, in 1921 (quoted from cat. rais.Krieger, p. 75) - Expertise: We would like to thank Dr. M. Schmidt-Magin for the friendly confirmation of authenticity of 20.01.2025 - Literature: Cat. rais. Krieger/Schmidt 125 (139) - Provenance: Private Collection North Rhine-Westphalia - German sculptor. After an apprenticeship as a decorative painter, Krieger studied briefly at the Kunstgewerbeschule München in 1906/07 and trained as a self-taught sculptor from 1901. From 1907 he participated in the exhibitions of the Munich Secession, the large Berlin art exhibitions and from 1937-1944 in the annual Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Kunst. K. devoted himself above all to animal sculptures, which were executed in bronze, brass, stone and porcelain. Lit.: H. Krieger und M. Schmidt (Hrsg.): Wilhelm Krieger - Tierbildhauer. Katalog der bekannten Werke. Neustadt an der Aisch, 214; M. Schmidt-Magin: Wilhelm Krieger, in: Sammlerjournal Oct. 2020, p. 50-55.
Wilhelm Krieger: A Deer
Wilhelm Krieger (Norderney 1877 - Herrsching 1945)
A Deer
Lot-No. 599
Starting Bid: 7.000 €
Around 1922. Bronze, brown patinated. Bronze: H. 50 x 60 x 9,5 cm, stone plinth: H. 2 cm. Monogrammed kr. on the plinth (probably added later). Minor age-typical efflorescence on the ventral side. Exquisite Art Nouveau bronze with which Krieger proves his outstanding position among the animal sculptors of his time. - He depicts the animal at the moment when it has obviously scented something, with a tense posture and a straight, attentive gaze. The depiction reveals 'the deepest understanding not only of the animals' physique, but also of their character. They are indeed portraits of a striking resemblance', said Ludwig Heck, biologist and zoo director in Berlin, in 1921 (quoted from cat. rais.Krieger, p. 75) - Expertise: We would like to thank Dr. M. Schmidt-Magin for the friendly confirmation of authenticity of 20.01.2025 - Literature: Cat. rais. Krieger/Schmidt 125 (139) - Provenance: Private Collection North Rhine-Westphalia - German sculptor. After an apprenticeship as a decorative painter, Krieger studied briefly at the Kunstgewerbeschule München in 1906/07 and trained as a self-taught sculptor from 1901. From 1907 he participated in the exhibitions of the Munich Secession, the large Berlin art exhibitions and from 1937-1944 in the annual Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Kunst. K. devoted himself above all to animal sculptures, which were executed in bronze, brass, stone and porcelain. Lit.: H. Krieger und M. Schmidt (Hrsg.): Wilhelm Krieger - Tierbildhauer. Katalog der bekannten Werke. Neustadt an der Aisch, 214; M. Schmidt-Magin: Wilhelm Krieger, in: Sammlerjournal Oct. 2020, p. 50-55.
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