"German Eagle" Otto Poertzel, evaluation

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Eagle * German * Otto Poertzel-sculptor (1876-1963).
 Sculpture size 45 x 60 cm, material-Bronze (1933-1945).
Presented sculptural composition - a perfect example of the German Chamber plastics early period Art Deco, made by the famous master model and interior decorative sculptures Portselya Otto (1876 -?). Portsel long time was the sculptor-painter in g.Koburge where carried out orders and the Duke of Saxony Coburg and Gotha, and then, in the Art Deco period, he worked in Berlin, where he was recognized as a master, a famous and successful author of a large number of characteristic of this period images of dancers and figures in the nude. Portsel, became a professor and taught at the Berlin Academy, is often referred to his signature on the works of chamber plastic (Prof. POERTZEL). Statuette is made of high quality brass with a thorough prochekankoy bronze surface, clearly transmit diversity faktur.Statuetka marked signature of the famous German sculptor , one of the leading masters of the Art Deco Poertselya Otto (Otto Poertzel, 1876-1963). The sculptor was born in Scheibe (Thuringia) in the family designer porcelain. He was educated at the College for the porcelain industry, the Munich Academy, where he studied with Professor Edwin Kurtz (Erwin Kurz, 1857-1931), as well as Adolf von Hildebrandt (Adolph von Hildebrandt, 1847-1921). In 1904, the composition Poertselya exhibited at the World's Fair in St. Louis, and in 1910 was presented at the World Exhibition in Bryussele.Poselivshis in Coburg, sculptor executed orders for the creation of portrait busts and sculptures of the members of the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, they also been made sculptural portrait of Ferdinand, the deposed king of Bulgaria, who lived in exile in Coburg. In addition, Poertsel created garden sculptures and monumental kompozitsii.Skulptor cooperated with the famous Berlin companies Preiss & Kassler and Rosenthal und Maeder. Was awarded the title of Honorary Professor of the nation - the title is usually indicated in labeling models by - «Prof. Poertzel ». He was a founding member of the Art Association of Coburg and was in her committee for more than 27 years, was President of the Guild of St. Lucas, a member of the Imperial Federation of German artists. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Bulgarian National Civil Order and the Knight's Cross.