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Renée Sintenis

1888

WA-00014061

Sculpture

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None documented

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ64341

MoMA

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1 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5451
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/renee-sintenis
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred35%

About

Why this artist matters now

Renée Sintenis, née Renate Alice Sintenis, also known as Frau Emil R. Weiss, was a German sculptor, medallist, and graphic artist who worked in Berlin. She created mainly small-sized animal sculptures, female nudes, portraits, and sports statuettes. She is especially known for her Berlin Bear sculptures, which was used as the design for the Berlinale's top film award, the Golden Bear.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (14)

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Rider

1935 · bronze

Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Rider

1934 · bronze

Overall: 16.9 cm (6 5/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Daphne

1930 · Bronze

56 1/2 × 11 7/8 × 9 7/8" (143.5 × 30.2 × 25.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Scotch Terrier (Scotch Terrier)

1928 · Drypoint

Plate: 5 13/16 x 4 3/4" (14.8 x 12.1 cm); Sheet: 14 3/8 x 11" (36.5 x 28 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Self-Portrait (Selbstporträt)

1925 · Drypoint

plate: 8 9/16 x 6 9/16" (21.8 x 16.7 cm); sheet: 18 11/16 x 13 11/16" (47.4 x 34.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Colt Rearing

1923 · Bronze

12.4 × 16.2 × 7.6 cm (4 7/8 × 6 3/8 × 3 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Boy with Dog (Junge mit Hund)

1923 · Drypoint

plate: 8 11/16 x 6 5/8" (22.1 x 16.8 cm); sheet: 17 11/16 x 12 5/8" (45 x 32 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Kicking Colt (Springendes Fohlen)

1923 · Drypoint

plate: 7 13/16 x 6 7/16" (19.8 x 16.4 cm); sheet: 15 1/2 x 11 13/16" (39.4 x 30 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Two Colts Grazing (Zwei Fohlen, grasend)

1919 · Drypoint

plate: 7 5/8 x 6 9/16" (19.3 x 16.6 cm); sheet: 15 1/2 x 11 13/16" (39.3 x 30 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Kneeling Fawn (Kniendes Reh)

1915 · Drypoint

plate: 7 11/16 x 6 9/16" (19.5 x 16.6 cm); sheet: 15 9/16 x 11 3/4" (39.5 x 29.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Standing Bear Cub (Stehendes junges Bär)

Drypoint

plate: 7 5/8 x 6 1/4" (19.3 x 15.9 cm); sheet: 15 1/4 x 11 5/8" (38.8 x 29.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Young Zebra (Junges Zebra)

Drypoint

plate: 7 1/2 x 6 1/4" (19.1 x 15.9 cm); sheet: 15 1/4 x 11 5/8" (38.8 x 29.6 cm)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Nude Boy on Horseback

drypoint

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (4)

14 published of 27 catalogued · 23 with image

MoMA
9 publishedof 18 catalogued18 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
4 published
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img
+ 1 more source · 4 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

4 entries · 1 sources

Nude Boy on Horseback
— · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Rider
1935 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Rider
1934 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Two Horses
— · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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