Susanna in the bath
Fritz Fleer (Berlin 1921 - Hamburg 1997)
Lot-No. 603
Proceeds : 400 €
Designed in 1958, made around 1970. Bronze relief, dark patinated. H. 19.5 x 15 cm. Monogrammed fl, foundry stamp GUSS BARTH RINTELN. Relief depiction based on the biblical story 'Susanna in the Bath': the beautiful Susanna is observed while bathing in her private garden by three men who then slander her. The young prophet Daniel convicts the men of slander and saves the victim's innocence - Literature: Fritz Fleer. Themes and Variations, Works 1941-1991. Gottorf Castle, 1992, page 65, catalog number 77 - Northern German sculptor and graphic artist, studied at the National Art School in Hamburg by Edwin Scharff, study tours to Denmark, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, USA, China and Kenya, received the Edwin Scharff Prize in 1966. Mus.: Hamburg (Kunsthalle), Schleswig (SHLM), Flensburg. Lit.: Vollmer, Rump, The New Rump
Fritz Fleer: Susanna in the bath
Fritz Fleer (Berlin 1921 - Hamburg 1997)
Susanna in the bath
Lot-No. 603
Proceeds : 400 €
| Date: | Designed in 1958, made around 1970 |
|---|---|
| Technique: | Bronze relief, dark patinated |
| Dimensions: | H. 19.5 x 15 cm |
| Mark/Notation: | Monogrammed fl, foundry stamp GUSS BARTH RINTELN |
| Description: | Relief depiction based on the biblical story 'Susanna in the Bath': the beautiful Susanna is observed while bathing in her private garden by three men who then slander her. The young prophet Daniel convicts the men of slander and saves the victim's innocence |
| References: | Fritz Fleer. Themes and Variations, Works 1941-1991. Gottorf Castle, 1992, page 65, catalog number 77 |
Vita:
Northern German sculptor and graphic artist, studied at the National Art School in Hamburg by Edwin Scharff, study tours to Denmark, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, USA, China and Kenya, received the Edwin Scharff Prize in 1966. Mus.: Hamburg (Kunsthalle), Schleswig (SHLM), Flensburg.. Lit.: Vollmer, Rump, The New Rump
