(German, 1876-1963)
High Flyer, circa 1920, signed on base "PRF. Poertzel", cold patinated bronze on green marble oval base, 9 x 6-1/2 x 3 in.
Provenance: A Private British Collection; Gorringe's Fine Art & Antique Sale, Lewes, United Kingdom, June 25, 2019, lot 123, sold for $1,049; Private Collection, Habersham County, Georgia
Literature: Illustrated and described in Bronzes-Sculptors and Founders, 1800-1930,Vol. II, by Harold Berman, Abage Publishers, Chicago, 1976, #944, page 270.
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A Private British Collection; Gorringe's Fine Art & Antique Sale, Lewes, United Kingdom, June 25, 2019, lot 123, sold for $1,049; Private Collection, Habersham County, Georgia
coppery golden patina, some wear and abrasions, small areas with loss to patina, marble base with small chips and cracks around lower edge
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