The Little Smoker, Bronze Subject

The little smoker, bronze subject signed on the terrace Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling and a small stamp: Bronze Guaranteed Paris JB deposited Modern edition cast Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling (1835-1920) was a German sculptor who worked between the middle and the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The subject matter of his work was vast and varied. He produced, among other things, bronze statues of heroic warriors, athletes, blacksmiths and farmers. A number of his sculptures of young children were in the Dutch colonial style, with some being fanciful in nature. Julius Paul Schmidt-Felling (1835–1920) was a German sculptor who worked between the mid-to-late 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The subject matter of his work was vast and varied. He produced, among other things, bronze statues of heroic warriors, athletes, blacksmiths and farmers. A number of his sculptures of young children were in the Dutch colonial style, some being fanciful in nature.