LOT DETAILS

Materials:

bronze and paint

Size Notes:

height: 59.8cm., 23½in.

Edition:

Conceived in terracotta in 1953 and cast in bronze in 1987 by the Ateliers O. Brustolin in an edition of 12 plus two artist's proofs.

Description:

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Markings:

inscribed with the monogram, dated 1963 1988, numbered 3/12 and stamped with the foundry mark F BRUSTOLIN VERONA and gallery mark DUE CI

Condition:

Bronze with a dark brown patina. There are some minor spots of oxidation in places. There is some minor patina wear consistent with age and handling and some light surface dirt in some of the crevices. There are a few instances of very minor rubbing to raised areas. This work is in overall very good condition. Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Literature:

Roger Passeron, André Masson, Catalogue général des sculptures, Turin, 1987, ?g. 177, illustration of another cast p. 280

Provenance:

Private Collection, Geneva (sold: Sotheby's, Paris, 28th May 2009, lot 66) Purchased at the above sale by the present owner