Gisela von Wittich - v. Poncet:
Sculpture "Cartwheeler", bronze
Gisela von Wittich - v. Poncet:
Sculpture "Cartwheeler", bronze

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limited, 499 copies | numbered | signed | bronze | patinated | polished | size 21 x 27 x 9.3 cm (w/h/d) | weight 3 kg

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Sculpture "Cartwheeler", bronze
Gisela von Wittich - v. Poncet: Sculpture "Cartwheeler",...

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Sculpture "Cartwheeler", bronze

The "Cartwheeler" is considered the oldest tradition of the city of Düsseldorf, Germany, and has become one of its best-known landmarks.
The legend surrounding the origin of the custom dates back to 1288 when Düsseldorf was given city rights after the Battle of Worringen. As a result of the victory, the inhabitants, and especially the children, are said to have been making wheels in the streets out of joy. To this day, international cartwheeling competitions are held every year on Königsallee or the Rheinwerft.

The artist Gisela von Wittich - v. Poncet lives in Düsseldorf. Her bronze cart wheeler symbolises lively joie de vivre: at the moment of maximum tension, the artist captures the movement playfully and with a light touch. Loving details underline the dynamics of the sculpture: the trouser legs that have slipped down, the little jacket that has been thrown up, the little curl that has been turned in or the waving head of curls.

Sculpture made of fine bronze, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process. Patinated and polished by hand. Limited edition 499 copies, numbered and signed. Size 21 x 27 x 9.3 cm (w/h/d), weight 3 kg.

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