Bronze with grayish-green patina. With the estate stamp on the base. From an edition of 6+1 copies. Height: 48 cm.
Authorized cast from the estate. [CH].

• Hartung had a particularly prolific creative phase in the post-war years that led to his artistic breakthrough.
• Depictions of animals played an essential role in his oeuvre from this period, helping him discover his path to abstraction.
• Elaborate reduction to the essential external features and characteristic traits.
• This is the first time a copy of this bronze is offered on the international auction market (source: artprice.com).
We are grateful to the Karl Hartung Estate for the kind expert advice.
LITERATURE: Markus Krause, Karl Hartung 1908-1967. Metamorphosen von Mensch und Natur (monograph and catalogue raisonné), Munich 1998, p. 237, no. 453 (illustrated in b/w).

Auf leisen Pfoten. Die Katze in der Kunst, Städtische Galerie, Karlsruhe, December 9, 2006 - April 15, 2007 (different copy)

Galerie Pels-Leusden, Berlin. Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above in 1998). In family ownership

In good condition. Smooth surface, with an anthracite patina that shimmers in blue-green tones. The tips of the ears are minimally rubbed. Tiny trace of rubbing on the left between the nose and ears. With isolated tiny adhesions on the reverse (only visible in oblique light).