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Lot 19: CARL FRIEDRICH WILHELM AUGUST RETZLAFF (GERMAN, B. 1863) SWEET BURDEN

Est: £0 GBP - £0 GBP
Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USMay 20, 1994

Item Overview

Description

Signed and dated C. Retzlaff. 92 Bronze, dark brown patination, on integral base, on shaped black painted wood pinth Group overall 89 cm (35 in) Plinth 46 cm (18 in) Retzlaff was a pupil of L. Manzel and H. Wefing, before becoming professor at the Technical School in Detmold from 1896 to 1923. Examples of his work are preserved in the Castle at Detmold. Sweet Burden exemplifies Retzlaff`s high technical skill and naturalistic compositions.

Auction Details

19th and 20th Century Sculpture - Belle Epoch Series

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Sotheby's
May 20, 1994, 12:00 AM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US