Kniende - Nereide. Ca. 1923.
Bronze with red-brown patina.
With the monogram in ligature under the left foot. Stand with the foundry mark "H. Noack Berlin Friedenau". Lifetime cast. 31.5 x 13.5 x 19.5 cm (12.4 x 5.3 x 7.6 in).

The 25 copies of this sculpture were cast between May 1923 and late 1923 or early 1924. No posthumous casts were made. [AW].

• Lifetime cast by Noack, Berlin-Friedenau.
• Particularly spatial and expressive posture.
• The title "Nereide" is from Greek mythology: an aquatic creature that glides on the waves.
• Typical of this creative period, in which Kolbe made femal efigures characterized by grace, lightness and quiet melancholy.

Accompanied by an expertise issued by Dr. Ursel Berger from November 20, 2023.

PROVENANCE: Private collection Northern Germany.

LITERATURE: Ursel Berger, Georg Kolbe - Leben und Werk, Berlin 1990, p. 267 (mentioned under no. 60).
"The work of art is a translation of life into a language. A collection and omission of countless impressions, arranging and emphasizing the essential."
Georg Kolbe, 1912