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Austrian Polychrome Bronze Sculpture "Desperado" by Carl Kauba

About the Item

Signed Kauba Austria. Horse and rider plunge from naturalistic base. Literature: Harold Berman, 'Bronzes, Sculptors and Founders 1800-1930 Volume 4, PA, 1994, p. 1184.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: E58911stDibs: LU1468221371282
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