3698 - Gotthard Sonnenfeld, Faun Playing the Flute

Gotthard Sonnenfeld, Faun Playing the Flute c. 1920, signed on the plinth, foundry mark: Aktien Gesellschaft Gladenbeck, bronze with a dark green patina; a mischievous, goat-legged Pan seated on a rectangular plinth, blowing his pan flute with a focused expression, on a dark marble base; Pan’s hands show minor loss of patina, H bronze 20.5, total height 27 cm. Artist information: German sculptor (1874 Berlin to ?), active in the early 20th century, created predominantly figurative bronze sculptures with symbolist and folkloric motifs, including depictions of Till Eulenspiegel; he worked in Berlin and was active in artists’ associations; his works can be found in museums and are present on the art market. Source: German Digital Library, auction and art encyclopaedias.