Ref: 3066
Two Horses
Renée Sintenis (1888-1965)
Ref: 3066
Two Horses
Renée Sintenis (1888-1965)
20th Century
Drypoint etching on paper, framed behind glass
26.5 x 20 cm (10 ³/₈ x 7 ⁷/₈ inches)
Signed and numbered lower right:‘Sintenis 37/75’
Drypoint etching on paper, framed behind glass
26.5 x 20 cm (10 ³/₈ x 7 ⁷/₈ inches)
Signed and numbered lower right:‘Sintenis 37/75’
Description: Although the renowned sculptor Renée Sintenis is primarily known for her expressive animal sculptures, she also created a series of etchings, published in various editions, which possess no less brilliance than her three-dimensional works.
With just a few expressive strokes, the artist has depicted two horses from behind in this etching, demonstrating her talent as a great artist of animal representation in the graphic realm as well.
With just a few expressive strokes, the artist has depicted two horses from behind in this etching, demonstrating her talent as a great artist of animal representation in the graphic realm as well.
Renée Sintenis (1888-1965)
Renée Sintenis (1888–1965) was a German sculptor, medallist and graphic artist whose small bronzes gave modern animal sculpture exceptional grace and intimacy. Born Renate Alice Sintenis in Glatz, she studied decorative sculpture in Berlin and became closely associated with the city’s Weimar-era artistic life. Her horses, deer, dogs, foals and bears are reduced to alert silhouettes, delicate movement and tactile surfaces, capturing vitality without excess detail. She also made portraits and sports figures, including The Nurmi Runner, which won an Olympic art prize. In 1931, she became the first female sculptor appointed to the Berlin Academy, but the Nazis forced her out in 1934 because of her Jewish ancestry. After the war, she regained recognition in Berlin. Her Berlin Bear became the model for the Berlinale’s Golden Bear, preserving her modern, playful language in one of cinema’s most famous awards.
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