Meidjie

Meidjie is widely regarded as one of Kottler’s most lyrical and well-executed sculptures. Made and cast in 1926, this delicate figurine of a young woman was done at a time when Kottler was coming into his own in his chosen medium of sculpture, having decided to dedicate himself to the medium only in 1924.

It is also somewhat against type for his output at the time, which comprised mostly official state and military commissions. The work has long been part of the collection of the Johannesburg Art Gallery. 

Artwork courtesy of Johannesburg Art Gallery.