Emil Nolde: Sculpture 'Mother with child', bronze

Together with the Nolde Foundation Seebüll, we were able to realise the work 'Mother with Child' by Emil Nolde, the bronze edition of a wood carving in its original size. The almost touching work shows him to be a sculptural artist of the highest calibre. 'It is largely unknown that Emil Nolde began his artistic development as a trained wood sculptor and furniture carver. He was therefore deeply familiar with working with wood when he took up the carving technique again during his trip to the South Seas in 1913/14. While still on the trip, he created a small series of sculptures, all of which can be found in his estate at the Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation. In his choice of motifs, he concentrated on one of the central themes that characterise his art, namely people. He was interested in reproducing the underlying character and traits of the people he depicted, such as the self-confident woman or mother and child in a tender and intimate relationship. It therefore gives me great pleasure that a further facet of Nolde's work is becoming known to a select public with this sculpture reproduced in excellent quality. (Dr Christian Ring, Director of the Nolde Foundation in Seebüll) Sculpture in fine bronze, cast by hand using the lost wax technique, chiselled and patinated. Moulded directly from the original and reproduced in the original size. Limited edition of 980 pieces, numbered and signed with the foundry mark. Published in collaboration with the Nolde Foundation Seebüll. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limited edition. Size 23 x 8 x 5 cm (h/w/d). Weight 1.35 kg. © Nolde Foundation Seebüll