Nereide/ Kniende I. 1922.
Bronze with red-brown patina.
Sole of left foot with the monogram in ligature. Stand with the foundry mark "H. Noack Berlin Friedenau". Lifetime cast. 31 x 13.5 x 20.5 cm (12.2 x 5.3 x 8 in).
The 25 copies of this sculpture were only cast between May 1923 and the end of 1923 or early 1924. No posthumous casts were made. [SM].

• Lifetime cast.
• Particularly expressive posture.
• The title "Nereide" is a reference to Greek mythology: a nymph that glides over the waves.

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Dr. Ursel Berger, Berlin, from Januar 27, 2010.

PROVENANCE: Private collection Hamburg.
Private collection USA.
Private collection Berlin.

LITERATURE: Ursel Berger, Georg Kolbe - Leben und Werk, Berlin, 1990, p. 267 (mentioned under cat no. 60).