Erich Schmidt-Kestner (1877-1941) Amazon with Horse - Bronze A3023

A truly lovely and sensitive work. Measures 10" x 8" x 4". Designed in 1920. Contact us to arrange shipping insurance. Biography that follows is an AI translation by Wikipedia of the German entry. Friedrich August Erich Schmidt-Kestner (born January 15, 1877 in Berlin ; † October 24, 1941 in Nordhausen am Harz) was a German sculptor . Schmidt-Kestner studied at the Berlin Art Academy and at the Düsseldorf Art Academy . In 1904 he received a small gold medal at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition . In 1905 he also received a gold medal at the International Art Exhibition in Munich for his work Striding Girl . After completing his studies, he was awarded the Rome Prize on March 15, 1905 . This gave him the opportunity to live in Italy for two years and deepen his work. He worked as a freelance artist in his hometown of Berlin from 1908 to 1926 until he was 50, only interrupted by the outbreak of the First World War , which he served as a soldier in France , Russia and as an Italian interp