1061 - Grete Krämer-Zschäbitz, two clay sculptures of bare trees, "Baumreigen" of 1975 and "Knorriger Baum"

Grete Krämer-Zschäbitz, two clay sculptures of bare trees, "Baumreigen" of 1975 and "Knorriger Baum" Clay, partly with glossy glaze, two sculptures of bare trees by Grete Krämer-Zschäbitz (1904 Braunschweig – 2000 Braunschweig), 1) "Baumreigen", 1975, monogrammed on the underside, group of five trees with intertwined branches on an asymmetrical plinth, matt in shades of grey and brown, catalogue raisonné 75/P4, good condition commensurate with age, 22x19 cm (HxW), 2) "Knorriger Baum", unsigned, a gnarled tree with many forked branches on a naturalistically modelled stand, glossy black glaze, condition commensurate with age, losses to the branches, stand slightly chipped, 19x12 cm (HxW). Grete Krämer-Zschäbitz was born in Braunschweig on 3 February 1904 and studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule Braunschweig and in the sculpture class of the Dresden Art Academy. She worked as a sculptor, ceramicist and mosaicist in Braunschweig, Selb and Dresden. In addition to works in clay and soapstone, she created models for bronze casting, portraits, church art as well as mosaic and glass works. The Städtisches Museum Braunschweig holds her bronze "Verängstigte Tiere" of 1964 with the signature "GKZ".