Art Deco Head
Manufacturer
Walter Goldscheider
Manufacturer
Marcel Goldscheider
CultureAustrian
Dateca. 1925
MediumGlazed terra cotta
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
InscribedBrass tag set into wood base: "Goldscheider/G/Wien".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number87.49
Not on view
DescriptionTerra cotta colored head of a young girl probably middle eastern. Green-blue applied hair with curls and orange lips and collar. Mounted on a black wood base.Label TextHead of a Woman Austrian, ca. 1925 Glazed terra cotta Goldscheider, a leading Austrian firm located in Vienna, specialized in fine, stylish ceramics as well as bronze figurines. Their work was well received at the 1925 Paris Exhibition. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 87.49 Published ReferencesMalcolm Haslam. _Marks and Monograms of the Modern Movement 1875-1930_. New York: Scribner's, 1977, p. 69 for mark #4.
