![]() ![]() Manfredi (Peter Manfredi) is embossed in the casting with copyrite mark. These bookends retain their original bronze electroplated and blue-green polycrome finish. The bookend fronts with scene of a Brigantine under sail on choppy seas. Ontario residents are subject to GST & PST.A pair of 1920's vintage cast metal bookends depicting Gloucster fishermen wearing slickers and a sou'wester rain cap. Click to send us an EMAIL! Good luck bidding! NOTE: Canadian buyers are subject to GST. For any inquiries please feel free to contact us at. Bid with confidence and please do not hesitate to ask any questions prior to bidding. Please remember to quote the item number in your inquiries. Fred Herzel would give away his brother's paintings on special family occasions.Note: The listing price is for the pair. Following his death in 1956, some of his paintings were kept in a closet at the home of his surviving brother, Fred Herzel of St. The library of that society contains some of his paintings. Apparently for some time, Herzel was employed by the New York Zoo Society painting background scenery for the animal's cages. Other popular works include "The Pirate", "Bucking Horse", "Lion and Zebra", "The Yank", and "The Riveter" which was acquired by the Moscow Museum of Modern Western Arts. ![]() The same work also won a prize given by Mrs. Herzel won the Barnett Prize of the National Academy of Design in 1915 for "The Struggle" a sculpture of a boa constrictor strangling a tiger. He is primarily known for his sculpture, although he completed hundreds of paintings and sketches throughout his career. Many of Herzel's sculptural designs were sold to companies such as the Pompeian Bronze Company, which reproduced his works as bookends, ashtrays, lamp bases, and statuettes. He also was a member of their national executive committee and once was a candidate for the New York State Supreme Court. ![]() In addition to his art work, Herzel became involved in the Socialist Labor Party and served as their treasurer for twenty years. Two of his paintings "Blesbok" and "White- tailed Gnu" were acquired by the New York Zoological Society. T, he frequented the Central Park Zoo and continued the study of animal form and applied it to his work. Returning to the United States, he located in New York and began the study of sculpture at the Beaux Arts Institute of Design. When about 28 years of age, he went to Europe visiting art museums and copied Velasquez' paintings in Madrid. Louis and began making sketches, paintings, and models. Herzel became interested in the animals at the Forest Park Zoo in St. During this time, he helped to establish the Brush and Pencil Club of St. While working t, he also began to study painting at the St. His father died when Paul was 14 or 15, and he went to work as a machinist with the American Brake Company in St. As a young boy, he began drawing, painting scenery along the Mississippi River, and modeling clay which he found along the river bank. When he was seven years old his family emigrated to the United States locating at St. He died in May of 1956 at the City Hospital in New York City at the age of 79. Below we have researched the artist and provided a brief history of his life and works.Note: The listing price is for the pair.Paul Herzel was born in Silesia, Germany in 1876. These rare, stately figures are approximately 80 - 100 years old and are in very good condition for their age. As a pair they make wonderful bookends or beautiful artistic additions to any home or office. Adorned in traditional Arabian attire and atop his valiant steed, the horseman represents a timeless depiction of strength and courage. , Herzel has depicted a lone Arabian cavalier with his trusty rifle in one hand and other hand clenched in a fist over his heart, demonstrating his valor and great worth of his cause. Pair of Antique Bronze Arabian Horsemen by Paul Herzel This is a pair of masterfully forged bronze statues, created by the renowned artist and sculptor Paul Herzel. ![]()
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