Cold-painted bronze
Austria, around 1950 – or somewhat later
Carl Kauba (1865-1822) – Viennese sculptor
Signed ‘C. Kauba’ and marked ‘AUSTRIA’ on the plinth
Dynamic figure of a bow shooting Native American
Dimensions: 8 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm (height x width x depth)
Very good condition
Provenance: from the former sample stock of the Bergmann factory in Vienna
An original bronze by the famous Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba; one of the greatest portraitists of the American West
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

This elaborately crafted bronze originates from the famous Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba, who created many designs for the Bronze foundry Bergmann. In a dynamic way, the bronze depicts a Native American, who is just about to shoot an arrow with a bow. He is leaning forward on his knee, highly concentrated targeting with his bow to his left. Especially finely executed is the thin thread of the bow, which was originally made of animal tendons. The Native Americans of the Wild West used arrow and bow for hunting purposes and as a weapon.



The bronze is in very good condition with slight traces of wear. It is signed ‘C. Kauba’ and marked ‘AUSTRIA’ on the plinth in the cast. The dimensions, including the plinth, are 8 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm (height x width x depth).



Vienna Bronze

The term ‘Vienna Bronze’ refers to very fine cast bronzes from the period of around 1880 to 1930. The very naturalistic small sculptures depict human figures, often with exotic features, humans and animals, humorous illustrations as well as erotica. The bronzes were so fashionable that there were 80 companies in Vienna, which concentrated on these products. A large number of significant artistic works was melted during the world wars to meet the metal needs of the artillery, thus the bronzes are now not only treasures but rare collectibles.



Carl Kauba (1865-1922)

The Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba attended the Viennese Academy of Fine Arts, where he was taught by Laufenberg, Waschmann and Schwartz. He later continued his education in Paris. Kauba’s polychrome, very detailed and realistic sculptures make him one of the leading ‘Viennese bronze’ artists. Fascinated by the adventure novels by the German author Karl May (1842-1912), his expressive illustrations mostly show Wild West motifs, like cowboys and Native Americans. His representation of American Indian headdresses, weapons and costumes were rendered with great attention to detail. There is no evidence that Kauba himself has ever been to America. Carl Kauba personally directed the casting of his clay models. Most bronzes from the years 1895 to 1912 were produced for the U.S. market, where they were offered in New York until the 1950s. Today collectors rank Kauba in the same league as Frederic Remington (1961-1909) and Charles Russell (1864-1926), the great portrayers of the American West.

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