A Horseback Rider
Julius Obst (Rödelheim 1878 - Montevideo 1950)
Lot-No. 502
Early 20th cent. Bronze, black patinated. H. 43 x 48 x 15 cm. Signed J. Obst. Obst follows in the tradition of ‘social realism’ established by his teacher Constantin Meunier, depicting a male rider with a bare chest on his workhorse, both exhausted after a hard day's work - German sculptor, trained at the Städelschule in Frankfurt and the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts, worked as Constantin Meunier's personal assistant from 1901 and is considered his only pupil. In 1910/11, he worked in Berlin and Florence. During the Nazi regime, he managed to emigrate to Uruguay before the outbreak of World War II. His extensive oeuvre, which includes numerous small and large sculptures as well as architectural sculptures, has yet to receive comprehensive recognition.
Julius Obst: A Horseback Rider
Julius Obst (Rödelheim 1878 - Montevideo 1950)
A Horseback Rider
Lot-No. 502
| Date: | Early 20th cent. |
| Technique: | Bronze, black patinated |
| Dimensions: | H. 43 x 48 x 15 cm |
| Mark/Notation: | Signed J. Obst |
| Description: | Obst follows in the tradition of ‘social realism’ established by his teacher Constantin Meunier, depicting a male rider with a bare chest on his workhorse, both exhausted after a hard day's work |
Vita:
German sculptor, trained at the Städelschule in Frankfurt and the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts, worked as Constantin Meunier's personal assistant from 1901 and is considered his only pupil. In 1910/11, he worked in Berlin and Florence. During the Nazi regime, he managed to emigrate to Uruguay before the outbreak of World War II. His extensive oeuvre, which includes numerous small and large sculptures as well as architectural sculptures, has yet to receive comprehensive recognition.
