Important South African Paintings, Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Glass
Live Auction, 7 March 2011
Paintings
About this Item
Notes
Of the eight Johannesburg Public Library figures, that of Philosophy differs from the others in that it bears no attribute but is based on Rodin's Thinker. According to Ute Ben Yosef (p 47) "Kottler felt pleased with this piece and made a reduced bronze copy with a simulated architectural background".
Literature
Ute Ben Yosef, The Graven Image: The Life and Work of Moses Kottler, Cape Town, 1989. catalogue no 23, p 73, (illustration of the other cast)