Carl Kauba (1865-1922) "How-Kola!" Large Bronze Group

Carl Kauba (1865-1922) "How-Kola!" Large Bronze Group. Measures H: 23". Inscribed 'C. Kauba' (on the base), stamped with title (on the base)bronze with mixed patina and polychrome. One of the most iconic and action-packed examples of Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba's passion for Native American subjects, How-Kola! depicts a confrontation between a Native American chief brandishing a tomahawk and a pistol-wielding union officer, both on horseback. The full title of the work adds to the scene's nuanced narrative: How-Kola! (Remember me, I'm the one who once saved your life so don't shoot!).