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VICTOR HEINRICH SEIFERT (GERMAN, 1870-1953) Seifert, Victor Heinrich. 1870 Wien - 1953 Berlin “Young athlete with slingshot”1900
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Seifert, Victor Heinrich. 1870 Vienna - 1953 Berlin
"Young Athlete with Slingshot" "David"
Large bronze, dark patinated, signed: Prof. V.H. Seifert
Height: 71.5 cm, approx. 85 cm high
Victor Heinrich Seifert (1870 Vienna - 1953 Berlin) was a prominent German sculptor.
Born in Döbling (near Vienna), Austria, in 1870, Seifert received his artistic training at the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Vienna and later at the Berlin Kunstakademie, where he studied under notable sculptors such as Ernst Herter, Ludwig Manzel, and Peter Breuer.
Seifert was a prolific artist, particularly after World War I, when he became one of the most active sculptors creating war memorials for German towns and cities. He is also well-known for his genre figures, often depicting female nudes, dancers, and allegorical figures, many of which were cast in bronze. His works include fountain figures, statues, and monuments, such as the Bismarck Monument in Sebnitz and the Hindenburg Monument in Bad Reinerz.
He undertook study trips to Paris (1903), Italy (1905), and Brussels and London (1910). Seifert was a member of the Künstler-Genossenschaft (Artists' Cooperative) and the Künstlerverein der Bildhauer (Artists' Association of Sculptors). He also exhibited his work at the Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung (Great German Art Exhibition) during the Nazi era. He eventually attained the title of Professor, although a teaching position is not explicitly recorded.
This famous work is one of his most successful subjects, a simply wonderful work of art in bronze—the figure of this young man (David) is graceful and dignified. He is free of defiance or brazenness, possessing a natural and chaste demeanor. His reserved posture and soft, flowing lines testify to his inner strength and self-confidence. The patina is warm and fluid, similar to the figure's form, shifting from a heavy, dark bronze tone to a muted dark tone for an intensely impressive overall effect.
Victor Heinrich Seifert died in Berlin in 1953. His works are frequently found at auction houses.
Literatur: Thieme-Becker,
Dressler, Bronzes Sculptors and Founders,von Harold Berman I-IV
Benezit:BUSSE
- Creator:VICTOR HEINRICH SEIFERT (GERMAN, 1870-1953) (1870 - 1953, German)
- Creation Year:1900
- Dimensions:Height: 33.08 in (84 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
- Medium:
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- Period:
- Condition:Wear and tear commensurate with age and use.
- Gallery Location:Berlin, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2877216620062
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