Private Collection, Germany
Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York
Senior & Shopmaker Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above

William R. Valentiner, Origins of Modern Sculpture, New York, 1946, illustration of another cast p. 73
Ursel Berger, George Kolbe, Leben und Werk, Berlin, 1990, no. 36, illustration of another cast p. 244

This work is in good condition. Rich black patina. The surface is slightly dirty with dirt in the deepest crevices and would benefit from cleaning. There is some wear to the patina consistent with age, most notably on the figure's left buttocks. There is a scratch to the patina about 1 1/2 inches long at the figure's back. There is a scuff to the figure's left outer thigh.
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