Two Female Figures, 1926

ArtistErnst Gottschalk, Düsseldorf 1877–1942 Düsseldorf

Bronze

Status

on display

About the workThe two female figures by the Düsseldorf sculptor Ernst Gottschalk were created in 1926 together with two bronze figures by his friend Bernhard Sopher on the occasion of the “GeSoLei” exhibition in 1926 for the west portal in the Ehrenhof. While Sopher’s sculptures were removed due to his Jewish origin, Gottschalk’s figures narrowly escaped being melted down for metal extraction in 1942. In 1935, Gottschalk helped Sopher flee to the USA and thus saved him from certain death.

AccessionAcquisition 1926

Provenance1926 entstanden anlässlich der Errichtung des Gebäudes; 1942 als kriegswichtiges Material zur "Metallspende" vorgesehen und bereits demontiert; seit 1946 Wiederaufstellung an ihrem ursprünglichen Ort

Inventory number0.2023.29

Nudes

Contact

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