Ernst Barlach, “Christ the Teacher”

Ernst Barlach, “Christ the Teacher” Sketch 1931, signed E. Barlach 1931, foundry mark ‘arsmundi’, numbered 39/980, bronze with a brown patina, a seated Christ in Barlach’s characteristic minimalist style, in simple robes and with an open posture, hands resting openly on his knees, well preserved for its age, H 27.5 cm. Artist’s biography: born Ernst Heinrich Barlach, a significant German sculptor, graphic artist and writer (1870, Wedel - 1938, Rostock), spent his youth in Ratzeburg;

Category

Sculptures

Location

Plauen

Dimensions

H 27.5 cm