Lot 129
“Pferdchen” (Little Horse), attributed to Kurt Schmid-Ehmen (Torgau 1901–1968 Starnberg), 1959
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Bronze with dark brown patina. Bearing a raised, stylised monogram to one side of the saddlecloth, not clearly legible. Standing horse with arched neck and lowered head, stylised mane, bound tail and rectangular fringed saddlecloth. Accompanied by a period black-and-white photograph of the same model and a handwritten note stating “Pferdchen”, “Geschaffen in Starnberg im Jahre 1959” (created in Starnberg in 1959), “Dies bestätigt Hetty Schmid-Ehmen” (confirmed by Hetty Schmid-Ehmen) and “3. Originalguss” (third original cast). Patina rubbed in places, with scratches and scuffing, small localised losses and pale deposits. Green corrosion products to the underside; undersides of the hooves with mounting holes and inserted metal elements. 26 × 27 × 6.5 cm. Schmid-Ehmen was a master pupil of Bernhard Bleeker and lived in Starnberg from 1947.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
