Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling
Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling (* 1835 in Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia , † 1920 in Germany ) was a German sculptor .
life and work
Although Schmidt-Felling worked as an artist for over 60 years, little is known about his life in literature. The sculptor was best known for his bronze Art Nouveau figures, which served a variety of subjects, including athletes, mythological warriors, nudes, workers, and children playing. Many of his works were handcrafted by the Berlin art foundry Gladenbeck , others by the small foundry Robert Kionsek. During the early Art Deco period , Schmidt-Felling incorporated the typical chryselephantine technique into his work and thus also worked with ivory .
A selection of his works had the following titles:
- Until five in the morning , after 1905
- Alexander the Great
- Lamp base with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe taking a rest on a bench , 1900–1910
- Warrior on horseback
- Elephant herd with six animals
- Naked slave with tied hands
- Warrior with a lance
- Amazone (half nude) with lance and shield on horseback
- Panther , 1910
- Putto rides a bear
- Greek warrior on horseback , 1904
- Boxer , 1906
- Metalworker
- Shepherdess and her sheep
- Girl with two baskets , 1920
- Victor on the hunt , 1920
- Blacksmith
- Dante
- Two owls
- Farmer with plow sowing
- Fisher boy
- Naked woman with ball
- Myron Discus Thrower
- The hunter's victory
- Gladiator with sword
- The young crossbowman
- Shot putter
- Roman guardian
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling (German, 1835-1920). In: artnet
- ^ Paul Lincke bronze. 1905, Schmidt-Felling, signed. In: Objects from July 26, 2018, Bares für Rares , ZDF .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmidt-Felling, Julius Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1920 |
| Place of death | Germany |