MID-20TH C FREDERICK WEINBERG VINT BRONZE SCULPTURE GREEK GODDESS ATHENA & OWL

Description

MID-20TH CENTURY
FREDERICK WEINBERG
(AME
RI
CAN,
1922-1970)
VINTAGE HAND
PAINTED, DECORATED BRONZE SCULPTURE
of
GREEK GODDESS ATHENA, DRIVING
HORSE DRAWN CHARIOT,
with
OWL
on her
SHOULDER
[Made in
G
r
e
e
c
e
& with embossed maker's mark on chariot undercarriage standing platform]
(Circa 1954-1962)
Mid-20th century
Frederick Weinberg
figurative bronze sculpture of mythological personages with
Greco-Roman, Etruscan
themes
DIMENSIONS:
11 ¼" Height x 8" Width x 4"Depth
Weight:
1 lb. 14 oz.
DESCRIPTION:
Made in
G
r
e
e
c
e
for the famous, internationally renowned and highly collected mid-20th century
Ame
ri
can
Modernist
artist and designer
Frederick Weinberg,
this
11 ¼" in height x 8" in width x 4" in depth,
magnificent, hand painted, decorated cast bronze figurative sculpture of the mythological
G
r
e
e
k
virgin goddess of wisdom
Athena,
accompanied by her trusted
owl
perched on her shoulder, is seen commanding a horse drawn chariot. The sides of the highly stylized
Etruscan
battle horse, feature enigmatic archaic hieroglyphs that speak to the ancient, archaic time this ensemble was set in. The surfaces are hand decorated and bronzed, over the original cast bronze metal sculpture and sealed with matte lacquer. This was obviously done to prevent verdigris oxidation and tarnishing to inevitably form on the raw bronze metal surfaces. There are a few bright spots where previous handling and some very slight, minor scuffs have revealed the raw metal surfaces below the paint. It's signed by the production maker
'Made in
G
r
e
e
c
e
,
Sclaventis.'
As with many other mass produced Modernist works of decorative art and sculpture, its production was farmed out to to be realized less expensively in other countries, in this case
G
r
e
e
c
e
,
by contracted artisans who could produce and hand decorate this original sculptural work by the
Ame
ri
can
Modernist
artist
Frederick Weinberg,
far less expensively and thus ensure profit would be attained, when the pieces were sold in a retail environment back in
northern Europe
and
North America.
Great hand painted surfaces and classic
Frederick Weinberg
Modernist
stylization and affectated archaic presence. Terrific.
CONDITION:
Very Good to Excellent overall vintage condition.
MARKS/SIGNATURES:
Stamped on the bottom:
'Handmade in Greece, Sclaventis'