Bronze with black-brown patina. With the monogram and the foundry mark “H. NOACK BERLIN” on the sole of the left foot. Height: 76 cm.
Cast after 1945. [AW].

• Fritz Klimsch is one of the most important German sculptors of the early 20th century.
• The female nude occupies a prominent place in his oeuvre.
• A timeless depiction of the relationship between man and nature that reaches beyond mere representation.
• Dynamic movement combined with an introspective posture and a beautiful patina on a textured surface.
LITERATURE: Hermann Braun, Fritz Klimsch. Eine Dokumentation, Cologne 1991, no. 159. - - Uli Klimsch. Fritz Klimsch. Die Welt des Bildhauers, p. 69, illustrated on p. 75 (different copy).

Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin. Autumn Exhibition, Oct./Nov. 1932, No. 250, p. 21 (different copy)

Private collection, Southern Germany

In good condition. Some dust in the recesses. A small area of scuffing on the left shoulder with superficial loss of patina.