FRIEND IN NEED SCULPTURE BY CARL KAUBA.

Austrian Art Nouveau polychromed and patinated bronze sculpture depicting the American Wild West, with a cowboy with a sword and drawn gun on horseback attacking a Native American on horseback with hatchet in hand by Carl Kauba. The sculpture can be viewed at all angles, which gives it a feeling of movement within the piece. The sculpture is in excellent condition and is atop its original petrified stone base. The sculpture is signed "T. Curts / Austria". Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba signed his sculpture using the pseudonym "T. Curts" for a couple of different reasons. One school of thought believes that since Kauba sculpted many pieces depicting the American Wild West, that for salability within the American market it would be best to have an American-sounding name than that of a European. Another school of thought believes that Kauba also worked under the name quite possibly for copyright reasons in Vienna, as he worked for more than one foundry. Thus, it is very normal to find identical sculptures with alternating signatures. Condition: (Excellent). Dimensions: 17" x 14" x 11".