Die Tänzerin Pawlowa. 1946.
Bronze with brown-black patina.
The artist's monogram is on the sole of the left foot, and the foundry stamp “H. NOACK BERLIN” (Hermann Noack Art Foundry, Berlin) is on the side of the buttocks. 30 x 40 x 20.5 cm (11.8 x 15.7 x 8 in).
[KA].

• Exceptionally rare on the international auction market.
• Haptic portrait of the Russian master ballerina Anna Pavlova, who, along with other dancers of her time, inspired Fritz Klimsch.
• Together with Georg Kolbe, Fritz Klimsch is considered one of the most important German sculptors of the first half of the 20th century.
• His female nudes are particularly successful, showing the influence of Aristide Maillol and Wilhelm Lehmbruck.

PROVENANCE: Private collection, Schellenberg.
Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Gallery Krümmer Fine Art, Hamburg.
Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above in 2013).

LITERATURE: Hermann Braun, Fritz Klimsch. Eine Dokumentation, Cologne, 1991, p. 35.

“Around the turn of the 19th century, modern dance experienced a rapid development in Europe. The art of expressing emotional states and processes through body movement was bound to fascinate every sculptor. Klimsch retained a special interest in this art form throughout his life: names such as Valentine Petit, Anna Pavlowa and Carolina Otero are inextricably linked with his work. He apparently distinguished between dancers who inspired him to create a motif of movement and those who inspired him to create a portrait.” (Quoted from: Hermann Braun, Fritz Klimsch. Eine Dokumentation, Cologne, 1991, p. 310).

In good condition. The figure has a beautiful, lively brown-black patina, with isolated tiny traces of corrosion.