Schwebender Gottvater. 1922.
Sculpture. Böttger stone ware.
Laur 353 2 (of 2). Schult 276. Base with artist's name in left. Verso with trademark (crossed swords) of Porcelain manufactory Meißen. Once more with trademark as well as with stamp "Böttger Steinzeug" and with stamped numbers "85034" and "149". Presumably from an edition from 1956, number of copies unknown. 50,5 x 32,5 x 51 cm (19,8 x 12,7 x 20 in).
Made in the workshop of the porcelain manufactory Meißen. Other copies of the plastic are in possession of the Ernst Barlach Haus, Hamburg, the Grassi Museum, Leipzig, and the Museum Ludwig, Cologne. [KH].

We are grateful to Mr. Ernst Barlach, Lizenzverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG Ernst Barlach, Ratzebug, for his kind oral support in cataloging this lot.