Fritz GARTNER (1882-1958), Digging potatoes

Patinated bronze; length 67 cm; height 35 cm, length 67 cm, depth 32 cm.
Germany, Berlin-Friedrichshagen, Carl Gustav Hermann GLADENBECK (1827-1918) - foundry active 1851-1926, 1st quarter of 20th century.
Base in the form of an elongated rectangle - depicting a homestead with a bent figure of a woman in sabots, blouse and ruffled skirt, working at digging potatoes held with both hands with a three-pronged hoe; to the right - a partially filled basket.
Signature on base at front left: "FRITZ / GARTNER"; in the middle: "CUSS / v. GLADENBECK'S BRONCE GIESSEREI G. m. b. h.".
The German artist was a painter, printmaker, sculptor and medalist.