The Kiss by Ernst Barlach

Art work details

Original Title :

Der Kuss II

Year of production :

1921

Artist:

Ernst Barlach

Medium :

Sculpture

Materials:

Bronze

Dimensions :

height: 16.2 cms; width: 19.0 cms; 10.5 cms

Credit Line :

Purchased from the Bruton Gallery with the assistance of the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, 1976.

Tags:

Weimar Republic, Relationships, Barlach, Sculpture

Originally a woodcarving, a small number of bronze casts were made by Alfred Flechtheim, Barlach’s dealer, who thought the subject would work more successfully in the medium of metal.

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