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BIRTH OF VENUS

Creator: Kenneth Strobl
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Kenneth Strobl (early 20th c.)
Hungarian
BIRTH OF VENUS
Signed: “K. Strobl”, ca. 1920
Bronze, mounted on a circular wood base
Fine condition, minor wear
Relatively little is known about Strobl. He was among a large group of European sculptors during the early 20th c. who were extremely talented but unrecognized. This example, “Birth of Venus”, with a brown patinated surface was a popular Neo-classical subject matter and captured successfully by Strobl.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1920-1949
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	DA-SO 061
Incollect Reference #:	421737

Dimensions

H.	16 in;	Diam.	4 in;
H.	40.64 cm;	Diam.	10.16 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.