Bronze, dark brown patina, black marble
Vienna, Austria, c. 1910
Design: Josef Humplik (1888-1958) - Austrian sculptor, painter and graphic artist
Manufacturer: Arthur Rubinstein, Vienna
With foundry signet on plinth 'AR' and artist's signet 'JOSEPH-HUMPLIK'
Height: 25.5 cm
Very good condition
Elegant bronze figure of characteristic Art Nouveau subject

The figure of a pacing lady with a panther around her shoulders emanates a mystic, almost gloomy aura. Symbolism and Viennese Secession or artists like Franz von Stuck are close to this type of design. The bronze has a dark brown patina. The garment and the body that slightly shimmers through are of remarkable quality, also in terms of haptics. With their smooth planeness they stand in contrast to the neatly chiseled headdress.



The figure is inscribed with the artist's signature and the foundry's signet on the plinth. The overall height with the marble base is 25.5 cm. It is in excellent condition with only minimal traces of age and wear.



Josef Humplik (1888-1958)

Josef Humplik was born 1888 in Vienna. He was educated at the Keramische Fachschule from 1902 and joined the School of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1905. From 1919 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. Humplik was a member of the Vienna Secession as well as the Hagenbund and therefor took part in several exhibitions. He also worked for the Augarten Porcelain Manufactory and specialized in portrait busts creating, among others, the death mask of Adolf Loos.

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