![]() ![]() No breaks, tears, or repairs to the bronze cladding. One of them has a very slight bulge in the bottom near the front - a minor manufacturing anomaly and difficult to see, it is less than 1mm thick - but it allows you to rock it a bit when it is on a flat hard surface, were you to attach a piece of felt to the bottom it would likely not rock, but either way it is a minor issue, see the photo with ruler and pointer. The city of Pompeii is famous because it was destroyed in 79 CE when a nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted, covering it in at least 19 feet (6 metres) of ash and other volcanic debris.The city’s quick burial preserved it for centuries before its ruins were discovered in the late 16th century. NY" in an oval on the base, below his back. SPECS: Each measures about 7.0" tall by 3.4" wide at the elbows, the rectangular base is about 6.0" by 2.4", the pair weighs in at 8 lbs 0 oz. Number 1595, “Roman Scribe”, in Kuritzky and De Costa collector’s guide. Shown in the 1921 Pompeian catalog as “Literature, #113”. Listed in the Library of Congress, Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Literature, by Peter Manfredi (Model of book-end showing male figure seated reading open book on knee) © August 31, 1921, Pompeian Bronze Co., New York. Substantial weight and nicely functional design. A pair of figural book ends, electroformed bronze-clad (bronze over plaster) with original polychrome paint (red, blue, black, and a few traces of heavily crazed white) - in amazingly good condition considering their age. Fred Herzel would give away his brother's paintings on special family occasions.Classical scene of ancient Rome, made circa 1921 by the Pompeian Bronze Company. The library of that society contains some of his paintings.įollowing his death in 1956, some of his paintings were kept in a closet at the home of his surviving brother, Fred Herzel of St. Society painting background scenery for the animal's cages. Other popular works include "The Pirate", "Bucking Horse", "Lion and Zebra", "The Yank", and "The Riveter" which was acquired by the Moscow Museum of Modern Western Arts.Īpparently for some time, Herzel was employed by the New York Zoo The same work also won a prize given by Mrs. Herzel won the Barnett Prize of the National Academy of Design in 1915 for "The Struggle" a sculpture of a boa constrictor strangling a tiger. He is primarily known for his sculpture, although heĬompleted hundreds of paintings and sketches throughout his career. Sculptural designs were sold to companies such as the Pompeian BronzeĬompany, which reproduced his works as bookends, ashtrays, lamp bases,Īnd statuettes. He also was a member of their national executive committee and once wasĪ candidate for the New York State Supreme Court. ![]() In addition to his art work, Herzel became involved in the Socialist Labor Party and served as their treasurer for twenty years. ![]() Two of his paintings "Blesbok" and "White- tailed Gnu" were acquired by the New York Zoological Society. There, he frequented the Central Park Zoo and continued the study of animal form and applied it to his work. Returning to the United States, he located in New York and began the study of sculpture at the Beaux Arts Institute of Design. When about 28 years of age, he went to Europe visiting art museums and copied Velasquez' paintings in Madrid. Louis and began making sketches, paintings, and models. Herzel became interested in the animals at the Forest Park Zoo in St. During this time, he helped to establish the Brush and Pencil Club of St. While working there, he also began to study painting at the St. His father died when Paul was 14 or 15, and he went to work as a machinist with the American Brake Company in St. As a young boy, he began drawing, painting scenery along the Mississippi River, and modeling clay which he found along the river bank. When he was seven years old his family emigrated to the United States locating at St. He died in May of 1956 at the City Hospital in New York City at the age of 79. Paul Herzel was born in Silesia, Germany in 1876. This particular edition is by a company other than the Pompeian Bronze Co most closely associated with his as can be seen on the statue's back. ![]()
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