Crouching Woman
Artist/Culture
Georg Kolbe
(German, 1877–1947)
Datemodel made in 1919, possibly cast in 1940
Mediumbronze
Dimensions23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineManuel K. and Ina R. Berman Collection
Terms
Object number2015.49
DescriptionThe small bronze depicts a nude woman, arms akimbo, seated on the ground with her ankles crossed and head raised. A thin, flat base is part of the cast. The work has a very dark patina, with a smooth and glossy surface.ProvenanceManuel and Ina Berman, purchased from an unknown Parisian gallery, probably in the early 1960s; bequeathed to the Museum, 2006.
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