This is a large stylish Art Deco bronze figural sculpture of a Greek warrior male nude, titled 'The Enemy Below' by the renowned German sculptor Otto Schmidt-Hofer (German, 1873–1925) and bearng his signature, Circa 1920 in date.
The warrior is a male nude holding a boulder above his head, with a helmet and a dagger at his feet, on a naturalistic canted rectangular base. The base is signed Schmidt-Hofer and the bronze is raised on a large stepped veined marble plinth.
This high quality hot cast solid bronze was produced using the traditional 'lost wax' process.
Condition:
In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 79 x Width 20 x Depth 26
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 8 inches x Depth 10 inches
Our reference: A3136