Mint mark and stamp mark, 1912-1975. model no.: 161. design: 1906. BEHRENS, Hans (1882 Hamburg - 1952 Frankfurt a. Main)

Painted underglaze. H 20.5 cm.

"Behrens elk figurine is one of the earliest figurines in the Nymphenburg manufactory's program, which does not draw on old models. Its detailed modeling suggests intensive nature studies by the artist. artist's intensive studies of nature. Behrens was particularly interested in the animal in motion. The posture The posture the animal adopts here while eating naturally shifts muscle groups and body axes, which Behrens has finely worked out. The elk stands on a pedestal with its long legs offset, balancing its heavy body, and its head is held to the ground by its long neck with a distinctly muscular jaw". (Catalog: Auf der Pirsch - Jagdbare Tiere in Porzellan, Porzellanikon (vol. 117), Hohenberg a.d. Eger 2015, p. 80/cat. no. 88).

Literature : Woeckel (1978), p. 131f.; Trux (2001), p. 148.

Provenance : German private collection.