Ref: 3181
Young Crane
Wilhelm Krieger
Ref: 3181
Young Crane
Wilhelm Krieger
20th Century
1926
Bronze, patinated light brown
32 x 24 x 9 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₂ x 3 ¹/₂ inches)
Inscribed on the plinth: Krieger
1926
Bronze, patinated light brown
32 x 24 x 9 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₂ x 3 ¹/₂ inches)
Inscribed on the plinth: Krieger
Provenance: Private collection, Germany;
acquired in 1972 from Kunsthandlung J.P. Schneider, Frankfurt am Main.
acquired in 1972 from Kunsthandlung J.P. Schneider, Frankfurt am Main.
Literature: See H. Krieger / M. Schmidt (eds.): Wilhelm Krieger – Animal Sculptor. Catalogue of known works. Neustadt an der Aisch 2014, p. 95, WVZ No. 140.
Description:
Wilhelm Krieger
1877 Norderney–1945 Herrsching am Ammersee
Young Crane
Sketch 1926
Bronze, patinated light brown
Inscribed on the plinth: Krieger
Wilhelm Krieger
1877 Norderney–1945 Herrsching am Ammersee
Young Crane
Sketch 1926
Bronze, patinated light brown
Inscribed on the plinth: Krieger
Wilhelm Krieger
Wilhelm Krieger (1877–1945) was a German sculptor and draughtsman, regarded as an important figure in early modern animal sculpture. Trained at the Royal School of Applied Arts and the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, he also worked in Adolf von Hildebrand’s studio, where he absorbed a disciplined approach to form and structure. Krieger is best known for compact bronze animals, especially birds, deer and small mammals, modelled with calm concentration rather than anecdotal drama. His sculptures often reduce surface detail while preserving posture, balance and species character, placing him between naturalism and modern simplification. Works such as standing deer, marabou, ducks and other birds reveal his gift for stillness, alertness and precise silhouette. Although his bronzes rarely carry foundry marks, they are admired for high casting quality and formal clarity. Krieger’s animals feel observed, distilled and quietly monumental, even at modest scale.
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