Bidspirit auction | Ewald Mataré: Grasende Kuh II

Ewald Mataré: Grasende Kuh II - MATARÉ, EWALD 1887 Aachen - 1965 Büderich Title: Grasende Kuh II. Date: 1930 (draft). Technique: Bronze, brown-patinated. Measurement: 15,5 x 32 x 23cm. Notation: Artist's signet centre on the plinth: Mataré (ligated). additionally a second artist's signet at the lower belly of the cow. Early cast during the artist's lifetime from a small edition on oval plinth. This is one of a few copies of the cast with double artist's signet. We are grateful to Mr Guido de Werd, Cologne, for the kind scientific support. Provenance: - Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia Literature: - Schilling, Sabine Maja/Werd, Guido de: Ewald Mataré - Das plastische Werk, Werkverzeichnis, vol. II, Cologne 2024, cat. rais. no. 70a, ill. - Schilling, Sabine Maja: Ewald Mataré - Das plastische Werk, Catalogue Raisonné, Cologne 1987, cat. rais. no. 64a, ill. - Animals, and cows in particular, were the artist's favourite motifs from 1917 on - One of the most beautiful depictions of cows in impressive size and perfect abstraction - Wonderful patina Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction.   Explanations to the Catalogue Ewald Mataré Germany Cubism Modern Art Sculptures 1930s cow Sculpture Bronze Animal