Figure group 'Five unicyclists'
Georg Engst (Hamburg 1930 - Hamburg 2021)
Lot-No. 614
Proceeds : 2.400 €
1986. Bronze, brown patinated. H. 56 x 29 x 29 cm. Signed and dated ENGST 86, foundry stamp GUSS BARTH ELMENHORST. On a stepped base composition of five unicyclists on unicycles of different sizes close together and slightly tilted forward. - Literature: WVZ Tiedge 195 (here dated 1987) - German sculptor, studied after theological studies at the Art Academy in Munich by Prof. Hiller and at the HFBK in Hamburg by E. Scharff. Since 1967 freelance artist in Jersbek near Bargteheide, especially working in wood, stone, bronze and steel, including numerous orders for public buildings, so-called 'Art on the building'. Lit.: Cat rais. Tiedge, Gisela. Das Werk von Georg Ernst. Kunst am Bau und im öffentlichen Raum. Bonn, 2015.
Georg Engst: Figure group 'Five unicyclists'
Georg Engst (Hamburg 1930 - Hamburg 2021)
Figure group 'Five unicyclists'
Lot-No. 614
Proceeds : 2.400 €
| Date: | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Technique: | Bronze, brown patinated |
| Dimensions: | H. 56 x 29 x 29 cm |
| Mark/Notation: | Signed and dated ENGST 86, foundry stamp GUSS BARTH ELMENHORST |
| Description: | On a stepped base composition of five unicyclists on unicycles of different sizes close together and slightly tilted forward. |
| References: | WVZ Tiedge 195 (here dated 1987) |
Vita:
German sculptor, studied after theological studies at the Art Academy in Munich by Prof. Hiller and at the HFBK in Hamburg by E. Scharff. Since 1967 freelance artist in Jersbek near Bargteheide, especially working in wood, stone, bronze and steel, including numerous orders for public buildings, so-called 'Art on the building'. Lit.: Cat rais. Tiedge, Gisela. Das Werk von Georg Ernst. Kunst am Bau und im öffentlichen Raum. Bonn, 2015.
