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Georg Kolbe
The Night1930

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Life-size bronze sculpture of a standing nude male figure with hands pressed together at chest height in a prayer-like gesture, displayed outdoors against green foliage
Artist or Maker
Georg Kolbe
Germany, 1877-1947
Title
The Night
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1930
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
83 x 25 x 26 in. (210.82 x 63.5 x 66.04 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Gerald Cantor
Accession Number
M.82.209.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Modern Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.
Copyright
© Georg Kolbe / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany

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