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August Gaul, Drei Pinguine
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Bronze Height 18 cm. Mounted on green marble base (2.9 x 21.6 x 7 cm). Signed 'A. GAUL' left on the plinth. - Transport label under the plinth, thereon the details of the exhibition “Berliner Secession” and the lender “Dr. E. Cassirer, Berlin”. Early estate cast. - Very fine reddish-brown patina. Base fractured in the centre.
Gabler 107-2
Provenance
Dr. Alfred Cassirer Collection, Berlin; Dr. Eva Cassirer, Berlin/Mallorca; by inheritance, private ownership, Spain
Exhibitions
Berlin 1981 (Neuer Berliner Kunstverein), Berliner Secession, cat. no. 93 (with ill., this cast)
Literature
Karl Scheffler, Die Sammlung Alfred Cassirer, in: Kunst und Künstler, Illustrierte Monatsschrift für Bildende Kunst, vol. XXVII, Berlin 1930, p. 460
Paul Cassirer was one of the most colourful figures in the art market of his time, and he changed the artistic landscape of Wilhelmine Germany with his expertise, stylistic assurance and avant-garde taste. His salon was legendary, and his gallery’s interior was designed by the young Henry van de Velde – he served the exquisite collections of early 20th-century Berlin as a manager and adviser. Paul Cassirer provided a platform for French as well as German impressionism. He had an exclusive contract with the animal sculptor August Gaul, whose work can be seen in public spaces in Berlin, among other places. Beyond this, a close friendship united art dealer and artist. In the words of Roland Dorn these bonds meant that, within two decades, the circumstances surrounding the work of a whole generation of sculptors were transformed:
“Little Gaul with his cheerful animals, which Little Paul knew how to find a home among his wealthy clients. The emperor’s steely countenance, with its styled beard where every last little hair strives for something higher, was joined by bears and geese as well as penguins and otters who – based solely on their form – are actually only able to play, chatter and drip water. An awareness of the essence of sculptural form was emerging […]” (Roland Dorn, “Paulchen und Gaulchen”. Ponderabilien zu August Gauls Liaison mit dem Kunstsalon Paul Cassirer, in: Ursel Berger (ed.), Der Tierbildhauer August Gaul, Berlin 1999, pp. 74 f.).
The gallerist’s brother Dr Alfred Cassirer was among those whom he provided with numerous animal figures by Gaul. The German art critic Karl Scheffler’s description of Alfred Cassirer’s excellent art collection in the journal “Kunst und Künstler” mentions ten statuettes just by August Gaul: “with the exception of a charming little bronze head of his daughter [the three-year-old Eva] all belong to August Gaul. He is represented by […] a standing lioness, standing bears, an intently listening deer, a group of chickens, a group of penguins, two ducks and the entirety of the so-called ‘Eselei’. […] Gaul also demonstrates himself to be a master here, confirming that among artworks of every kind and quality he ranks as a master […] among masters” (Karl Scheffler, Die Sammlung Alfred Cassirer, in: Kunst und Künstler, Illustrierte Monatsschrift für Bildende Kunst, vol. XXVII, Berlin 1930, p. 460).
Following Alfred Cassirer’s early death in 1932, his collections were managed by the trustees of his estate. His collection of carpets made its way into Berlin’s Museum für Islamische Kunst. During the Nazi period, other artworks – like August Gaul’s works – survived the war and were then given back to his heirs. Gaul’s animal bronzes were among the pieces that found their way into the collection of Alfred’s daughter Eva Cassirer (1920-2009), who had studied philosophy in London and astronomy in the US, completing a doctoral thesis on the “Concept of Time”. Yad Vashem posthumously honoured Eva Cassirer as one of the “Righteous among the Nations” for her active commitment in saving persecuted Jews during the Nazi period.
The provenance of the bronzes by August Gaul offered here is this prominent collection: these works are not just a testament to a deep friendship between artist and art dealer, they also convey a sense of the context of upper-class collections.
Bronze. Höhe 18 cm. Auf grünen Marmorsockel (2,9 x 21,6 x 7 cm) montiert. An der Plinthe links signiert 'A. GAUL'. - Unter dem Sockel mit einem Transportaufkleber, darin mit den Angaben der Ausstellung "Berliner Secession" und der Leihgeberin "Dr. E. Cassirer, Berlin" versehen. Früher Nachlassguss. - Mit sehr schöner rötlichbrauner Patina. Der Sockel mittig gebrochen.
Gabler 107-2
Provenienz
Sammlung Dr. Alfred Cassirer, Berlin; Dr. Eva Cassirer, Berlin/Mallorca; in Erbfolge Privatbesitz Spanien
Ausstellungen
Berlin 1981 (Neuer Berliner Kunstverein), Berliner Secession, Kat. Nr. 93 (mit Abb., dieses Exemplar)
Literatur
Karl Scheffler, Die Sammlung Alfred Cassirer, in: Kunst und Künstler, Illustrierte Monatsschrift für Bildende Kunst, Jg. XXVII, Berlin 1930, S. 460
Paul Cassirer, eine der schillerndsten Kunsthändlerpersönlichkeiten seiner Zeit, verändert mit Sachverstand, Stilsicherheit und avantgardistischem Geschmack die Kunstlandschaft im wilhelminischen Deutschland. Sein Salon ist legendär, die Kunstgalerie von dem jungen Henry van de Velde eingerichtet – er betreut und berät die hochkarätigen Sammlungen in Berlin zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Paul Cassirer bietet dem französischen wie dem deutschen Impressionismus eine Bühne. Den Tierbildhauer August Gaul, der u.a. in Berlin im öffentlichen Raum vertreten ist, hat er exklusiv unter Vertrag. Kunsthändler und Künstler verbindet darüber hinaus eine enge Freundschaft. Wie Roland Dorn es formuliert, bedeuten diese Bande für eine ganze Bildhauergeneration eine Wandlung ihrer Rahmenbedingungen innerhalb von zwei Jahrzehnten:
„Gaulchen mit seinen munteren Tierchen, die Paulchen bei seiner vermögenden Kundschaft unterzubringen wußte. Zu des Kaisers ehernem Antlitz mit der bis ins letzte Härchen zu Höherem strebenden Barttracht hatten sich Bären und Gänse gesellt, ebenso Pinguine und Fischotter, die eigentlich nur – und dies allein aus der Form heraus – zu spielen, zu schnattern und von Wasser zu triefen vermochten. Ein Bewußtsein für die Essenz plastischer Form war im Entstehen […].“ (Roland Dorn, „Paulchen und Gaulchen“. Ponderabilien zu August Gauls Liaison mit dem Kunstsalon Paul Cassirer, in: Ursel Berger (Hg.), Der Tierbildhauer August Gaul, Berlin 1999, S. 74 f.)
Unter anderem seinem Bruder Dr. Alfred Cassirer vermittelt der Galerist zahlreiche Tierfiguren Gauls. Der deutsche Kunstkritiker Karl Scheffler erwähnt in seiner Beschreibung dieser qualitätvollen Kunstsammlung Alfred Cassirers im Journal „Kunst und Künstler“ allein zehn Kleinplastiken von August Gaul: „mit Ausnahme eines reizenden Bronzeköpfchens der Tochter [die dreijährige Eva] gehören alle August Gaul. Er ist vertreten mit […] einer stehenden Löwin, stehenden Bären, einem sichernden Reh, einer Hühnergruppe, einer Pinguinengruppe, zwei Enten und mit der ganzen sogenannten ‚Eselei‘. […] Auch hier erweist sich Gaul als ein Meister, der unter Kunstwerken jeder Art und jeder Güte seinen Rang behauptet, als ein Meister […] unter Meistern.“ (Karl Scheffler, Die Sammlung Alfred Cassirer, in: Kunst und Künstler, Illustrierte Monatsschrift für Bildende Kunst, Jg. XXVII, Berlin 1930, S. 460).
Nach Alfred Cassirers frühem Tod 1932 werden seine Sammlungen von einer Nachlassverwaltung betreut. Seine Teppichsammlung gelangt in das Berliner Museum für Islamische Kunst. Während der NS-Zeit überstehen andere Kunstwerke wie die Werke August Gauls den Krieg und werden den Erben nachher zurückgegeben. Unter anderem gelangen die Tierbronzen Gauls in die Sammlung von Alfreds Tochter Eva Cassirer (1920-2009), die in London Philosophie und in den USA Astronomie studiert hatte und über das Thema „Concept of Time“ promoviert wurde. Für ihr Engagement in der Rettung verfolgter jüdischer Mitmenschen während der NS-Zeit wurde Eva Cassirer posthum von Yad Vashem als „Gerechte unter den Völkern“ geehrt.
Die hier angebotenen Bronzen von August Gaul entstammen dieser prominenten Provenienz und sind nicht nur Zeugnis einer tiefen Freundschaft von Künstler und Kunsthändler, sondern vermitteln auch einen Eindruck großbürgerlicher Sammlungszusammenhänge.
Bronze Height 18 cm. Mounted on green marble base (2.9 x 21.6 x 7 cm). Signed 'A. GAUL' left on the plinth. - Transport label under the plinth, thereon the details of the exhibition “Berliner Secession” and the lender “Dr. E. Cassirer, Berlin”. Early estate cast. - Very fine reddish-brown patina. Base fractured in the centre.
Gabler 107-2
Provenance
Dr. Alfred Cassirer Collection, Berlin; Dr. Eva Cassirer, Berlin/Mallorca; by inheritance, private ownership, Spain
Exhibitions
Berlin 1981 (Neuer Berliner Kunstverein), Berliner Secession, cat. no. 93 (with ill., this cast)
Literature
Karl Scheffler, Die Sammlung Alfred Cassirer, in: Kunst und Künstler, Illustrierte Monatsschrift für Bildende Kunst, vol. XXVII, Berlin 1930, p. 460
Paul Cassirer was one of the most colourful figures in the art market of his time, and he changed the artistic landscape of Wilhelmine Germany with his expertise, stylistic assurance and avant-garde taste. His salon was legendary, and his gallery’s interior was designed by the young Henry van de Velde – he served the exquisite collections of early 20th-century Berlin as a manager and adviser. Paul Cassirer provided a platform for French as well as German impressionism. He had an exclusive contract with the animal sculptor August Gaul, whose work can be seen in public spaces in Berlin, among other places. Beyond this, a close friendship united art dealer and artist. In the words of Roland Dorn these bonds meant that, within two decades, the circumstances surrounding the work of a whole generation of sculptors were transformed:
“Little Gaul with his cheerful animals, which Little Paul knew how to find a home among his wealthy clients. The emperor’s steely countenance, with its styled beard where every last little hair strives for something higher, was joined by bears and geese as well as penguins and otters who – based solely on their form – are actually only able to play, chatter and drip water. An awareness of the essence of sculptural form was emerging […]” (Roland Dorn, “Paulchen und Gaulchen”. Ponderabilien zu August Gauls Liaison mit dem Kunstsalon Paul Cassirer, in: Ursel Berger (ed.), Der Tierbildhauer August Gaul, Berlin 1999, pp. 74 f.).
The gallerist’s brother Dr Alfred Cassirer was among those whom he provided with numerous animal figures by Gaul. The German art critic Karl Scheffler’s description of Alfred Cassirer’s excellent art collection in the journal “Kunst und Künstler” mentions ten statuettes just by August Gaul: “with the exception of a charming little bronze head of his daughter [the three-year-old Eva] all belong to August Gaul. He is represented by […] a standing lioness, standing bears, an intently listening deer, a group of chickens, a group of penguins, two ducks and the entirety of the so-called ‘Eselei’. […] Gaul also demonstrates himself to be a master here, confirming that among artworks of every kind and quality he ranks as a master […] among masters” (Karl Scheffler, Die Sammlung Alfred Cassirer, in: Kunst und Künstler, Illustrierte Monatsschrift für Bildende Kunst, vol. XXVII, Berlin 1930, p. 460).
Following Alfred Cassirer’s early death in 1932, his collections were managed by the trustees of his estate. His collection of carpets made its way into Berlin’s Museum für Islamische Kunst. During the Nazi period, other artworks – like August Gaul’s works – survived the war and were then given back to his heirs. Gaul’s animal bronzes were among the pieces that found their way into the collection of Alfred’s daughter Eva Cassirer (1920-2009), who had studied philosophy in London and astronomy in the US, completing a doctoral thesis on the “Concept of Time”. Yad Vashem posthumously honoured Eva Cassirer as one of the “Righteous among the Nations” for her active commitment in saving persecuted Jews during the Nazi period.
The provenance of the bronzes by August Gaul offered here is this prominent collection: these works are not just a testament to a deep friendship between artist and art dealer, they also convey a sense of the context of upper-class collections.
Bronze. Höhe 18 cm. Auf grünen Marmorsockel (2,9 x 21,6 x 7 cm) montiert. An der Plinthe links signiert 'A. GAUL'. - Unter dem Sockel mit einem Transportaufkleber, darin mit den Angaben der Ausstellung "Berliner Secession" und der Leihgeberin "Dr. E. Cassirer, Berlin" versehen. Früher Nachlassguss. - Mit sehr schöner rötlichbrauner Patina. Der Sockel mittig gebrochen.
Gabler 107-2
Provenienz
Sammlung Dr. Alfred Cassirer, Berlin; Dr. Eva Cassirer, Berlin/Mallorca; in Erbfolge Privatbesitz Spanien
Ausstellungen
Berlin 1981 (Neuer Berliner Kunstverein), Berliner Secession, Kat. Nr. 93 (mit Abb., dieses Exemplar)
Literatur
Karl Scheffler, Die Sammlung Alfred Cassirer, in: Kunst und Künstler, Illustrierte Monatsschrift für Bildende Kunst, Jg. XXVII, Berlin 1930, S. 460
Paul Cassirer, eine der schillerndsten Kunsthändlerpersönlichkeiten seiner Zeit, verändert mit Sachverstand, Stilsicherheit und avantgardistischem Geschmack die Kunstlandschaft im wilhelminischen Deutschland. Sein Salon ist legendär, die Kunstgalerie von dem jungen Henry van de Velde eingerichtet – er betreut und berät die hochkarätigen Sammlungen in Berlin zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Paul Cassirer bietet dem französischen wie dem deutschen Impressionismus eine Bühne. Den Tierbildhauer August Gaul, der u.a. in Berlin im öffentlichen Raum vertreten ist, hat er exklusiv unter Vertrag. Kunsthändler und Künstler verbindet darüber hinaus eine enge Freundschaft. Wie Roland Dorn es formuliert, bedeuten diese Bande für eine ganze Bildhauergeneration eine Wandlung ihrer Rahmenbedingungen innerhalb von zwei Jahrzehnten:
„Gaulchen mit seinen munteren Tierchen, die Paulchen bei seiner vermögenden Kundschaft unterzubringen wußte. Zu des Kaisers ehernem Antlitz mit der bis ins letzte Härchen zu Höherem strebenden Barttracht hatten sich Bären und Gänse gesellt, ebenso Pinguine und Fischotter, die eigentlich nur – und dies allein aus der Form heraus – zu spielen, zu schnattern und von Wasser zu triefen vermochten. Ein Bewußtsein für die Essenz plastischer Form war im Entstehen […].“ (Roland Dorn, „Paulchen und Gaulchen“. Ponderabilien zu August Gauls Liaison mit dem Kunstsalon Paul Cassirer, in: Ursel Berger (Hg.), Der Tierbildhauer August Gaul, Berlin 1999, S. 74 f.)
Unter anderem seinem Bruder Dr. Alfred Cassirer vermittelt der Galerist zahlreiche Tierfiguren Gauls. Der deutsche Kunstkritiker Karl Scheffler erwähnt in seiner Beschreibung dieser qualitätvollen Kunstsammlung Alfred Cassirers im Journal „Kunst und Künstler“ allein zehn Kleinplastiken von August Gaul: „mit Ausnahme eines reizenden Bronzeköpfchens der Tochter [die dreijährige Eva] gehören alle August Gaul. Er ist vertreten mit […] einer stehenden Löwin, stehenden Bären, einem sichernden Reh, einer Hühnergruppe, einer Pinguinengruppe, zwei Enten und mit der ganzen sogenannten ‚Eselei‘. […] Auch hier erweist sich Gaul als ein Meister, der unter Kunstwerken jeder Art und jeder Güte seinen Rang behauptet, als ein Meister […] unter Meistern.“ (Karl Scheffler, Die Sammlung Alfred Cassirer, in: Kunst und Künstler, Illustrierte Monatsschrift für Bildende Kunst, Jg. XXVII, Berlin 1930, S. 460).
Nach Alfred Cassirers frühem Tod 1932 werden seine Sammlungen von einer Nachlassverwaltung betreut. Seine Teppichsammlung gelangt in das Berliner Museum für Islamische Kunst. Während der NS-Zeit überstehen andere Kunstwerke wie die Werke August Gauls den Krieg und werden den Erben nachher zurückgegeben. Unter anderem gelangen die Tierbronzen Gauls in die Sammlung von Alfreds Tochter Eva Cassirer (1920-2009), die in London Philosophie und in den USA Astronomie studiert hatte und über das Thema „Concept of Time“ promoviert wurde. Für ihr Engagement in der Rettung verfolgter jüdischer Mitmenschen während der NS-Zeit wurde Eva Cassirer posthum von Yad Vashem als „Gerechte unter den Völkern“ geehrt.
Die hier angebotenen Bronzen von August Gaul entstammen dieser prominenten Provenienz und sind nicht nur Zeugnis einer tiefen Freundschaft von Künstler und Kunsthändler, sondern vermitteln auch einen Eindruck großbürgerlicher Sammlungszusammenhänge.
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