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Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Austrian Bronze Worker Figure to the 1920s.
The folds of the fabric, the supple lines of the body and facial expression combine to express complex emotions and vitality. A masterpiece that showcases the artist's technical skill and artistry. The statue is signed ‘E. Beck’ on the foot and sits on a marble base. 46cm high x 20cm wide x 18.5cm deep, weight 9.5kg.
Excellent condition.
Ernst Beck was born in 1879 in Altlengbach (Lower Austria) and died in 1941 in Vienna. He was a pupil of Alois Delug at the Viennese Academy of Arts and in addition to being a master sculptor was also a landscape painter and graphic designer. Beck was a member of the Viennese Secession and also a member of the Viennese Kuenstlerhaus.
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Austrian Bronze Worker Figure to the 1920s.
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Superb Austrian Antique (Ca 1920s) Bronze Statue of a Worker, Ernst Beck
