Bird Man
Birdman
Large Bronze Sculpture
Otto Poertzel
Large Bronze Sculpture
Brussels
1925
45” x 9” x 9”
An impressive portrayal in bronze of a youth releasing an eagle to hunt. Otto Poertzel trained as a porcelain modeller at Kister Factory in Scheibe. In 1893, he studied at the Technical Academy for Porcelain in Sonneberg under Prof. Möller. From 1900, he was an independent sculptor in Coburg. In 1908, he had his own studio in Munich and attended the Academy of Art under Prof. Hildebrand. In 1913, he was a professor. Participant in significant exhibitions, including exhibits of his larger pieces at the world fairs in St. Louis and Brussels.
Inventory #1007
Price $7,500