Bronze nude, named "Sfinks" by Edward Wittig.
Sculptor from Poland. (1879-1941).
This bronze sculpture has a warm green patination.
In very good, original condition.
Size: 23,5 cm H, Base: 24 cm x 18 cm.(widest size)
Studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna between 1897 and 1900. Then he moved to Paris and graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. His tutor there was Madeleine Jouvray, a pupil of Auguste Rodin and Lucien Schnegg.In 1909 he returned to Poland where he prepared a number of sculptures, some of wich were presented at the Paris Salon. His works were also featured at the Zacheta gallery in Warsaw. Initially a student of Rodin, in the early 1900s, Wittig developed his own style, with stronger contrasts and les symbolism. Finally, prior to World War I his style became heavily influenced by Aristide Maillol and the so-called New Classicism, wich emphasised monumental, cubic an rough silhouettes lacking detail. Among the first such sculptures is Eve of 1911, featured in both Trocadéro garden in Paris and the park Ujazdowski in Warsaw. Made also numerous Monuments.