German Post War Hede Bühl Small mummy. 1972. bronze with black-brown patina. 18 x 5 x 5.5 cm. With monogram stamp on the base. - With slight rubbing and scratch marks in places, slight dusting in the recesses, here also with minimal oxidation, the patina slightly uneven in places. Very good overall. Excellent casting with appealing black-brown patina and organic, supple surface modelling. Kraft 1972.9 - One of only 3 examples "Épreuve d'artiste" in bronze. - Cast in the Kittl foundry, Düsseldorf. - The early work of the sculptor Hede Bühl is strongly characterised by her intensive examination of the human body, in particular its fragmentation and the motif of integration or constriction, of which the work "Kleine Mumie" is an example. The stylised, block-like body is devoid of any individuality, it appears bandaged, constricted, wrapped - like mummies wrapped in linen and testifies to the artist's continuous search for forms of expression that address universal themes such as life, death and transformation. Bronze with black-brown patina. Monogrammed on the bottom. - Slight rubbing and scratch marks in few spots, light dusting in the recesses, here also with minimal oxidation, the patina in parts slightly uneven. Very good overall. Superb casting with appealing black-brown patina and organic, smooth surface modelling. - One of only 3 copies 'Épreuve d'artiste' in bronze. - Cast in the Kittl foundry - The early work of the sculptor Hede Bühl is strongly characterised by her intensive examination of the human body, in particular its fragmentation and the motif of wrapping or constriction, of which the work 'Kleine Mumie' is an excellent example. The stylised, block-like body is devoid of any individuality, it appears bandaged, constricted, wrapped - like mummies wrapped in linen and testifies to the artist's continuous search for forms of expression that address universal themes such as life, death and transformation. 1800