Fritz Klimsch

Fritz Klimsch 1870 Frankfurt a. Main – 1960 Saig – "Contemplation" – Bronze. Brown patina. H. 33.5 cm. Monogrammed at the foot: FK. Foundry mark: H. NOACK BERLIN. – Prov.: Acquired in 1989 at Galerie Koch, Hanover. Confirmation available as a copy. – Lit.: Hermann Braun – Fritz Klimsch. Werke, Hanover Galerie Koch 1980, p. 50ff. no. 17 with ill. – Lit.: Braun 121, design before 1924. Born into an artist family, Klimsch studied 1886/94 under F. Schaper at the Berlin Academy. He received the State Prize in 1894. Further studies in Italy, where he was a member of the Künstler-Verein in Rome. He also lived in Paris for some time. In 1898 Klimsch was a co-founder of the Berlin Secession. Since 1912 he was a member of the Berlin Academy. Klimsch became a professor in Berlin in 1921.

Estimate:£7,105.09

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