Iron , mounted, with red-brown patina. With the monogram engraved on the front at the bottom right. From an edition of 3 copies. 38 x 21 x 6 cm. . [AW].
- Rare: one of only three copies. - Transience plays a central role in Koenig's work, giving rise to his famous epitaphs. - In 2024, the Glyptothek in Munich held a major exhibition to mark the sculptor's 100th birthday. - Koenig's sculptures are in numerous important collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Guggenheim Collection, Venice, and the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
LITERATURE: Dietrich Clarenbach, Fritz Koenig. Skultpuren. Werkverzeichnis, Munich 2003, catalogue raisonné no.. 738.