Two Elephants at the Watering Hole

Ref: 2656

Two Elephants at the Watering Hole

Peter Breuer

Ref: 2656

Two Elephants at the Watering Hole

Peter Breuer

Circa 1920 - 1940
Patinated Bronze
30 cm (11³/₄ inches)
Germany
Signed: Peter Breuer
Literature: Sibylle Einholz, Peter Breuer - A Sculptor Between Tradition and Modernity, Philosophical Dissertation, Free University of Berlin, 1984; P. Bloch / S. Einholz / J. von Simson (eds.), Ethos and Pathos: The Berlin School of Sculpture 1786-1914, Berlin, 1990
Description: Peter Breuer (Cologne 1856 - Berlin 1930)
Brown patinated bronze
Foundry mark: Lauchhammer Bildguss

Peter Breuer

Peter Breuer
Peter Breuer (1856–1930) was a German sculptor associated with the academic and early modern sculpture of the late 19th and early 20th-century. He is best known for his public monuments, portrait busts, and allegorical works that combine naturalistic detail with a restrained classical style. Breuer created several notable memorials and architectural sculptures in Berlin and other German cities. His work reflects a transition period in German sculpture, balancing traditional academic ideals with emerging modern influences in form and expression.

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