Emil Nolde: Sculpture 'Java Dancer' (1913/14), bronze, partially gilded
€1,580.00
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23905880231
Product information "Emil Nolde: Sculpture 'Java Dancer' (1913/14), bronze, partially gilded"
A worldwide exclusive at ars mundi: Emil Nolde's Java Dancer It must have been a great adventure for Nolde, a farmer's boy: from the beginning of October 1913 until the summer of 1914, he accompanied the 'Medical-Demographic German New Guinea Expedition'. The artist Nolde concentrated entirely on the people, he drew and watercoloured them and was fascinated by their rituals. On Java, he was able to attend a royal festival. Having trained as a woodcarver in his youth, he was so impressed by the dancers and their performances, which were controlled down to the smallest movement, that he spent his time on his travels capturing their grace in figures made of firewood from the ship's galley. Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, chiselled, polished and patinated by hand. Moulded directly from the original, reproduced in original size. Partially 24 carat gold-plated. Limited edition of 980 pieces, numbered and with signature and foundry hallmark. Published in collaboration with the Nolde Foundation Seebüll. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limited edition. Format 8 x 31 x 7 cm (W/H/D). ars mundi exclusive edition.
| Artist: | Emil Nolde |
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