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Alfredo Pina
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Alfredo Pina
- KNEELING NUDE
- signed A. Pina
- white marble
- height 21 1/2 in.
- 54.5 cm
Literature
G. de Pawlowski, p.29
Condition
Overall in very good condition with some minor traces of dirt.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Having attended the Accademia di Brera in his native Milan, Pina moved to Paris around 1906 and first exhibited at the Salon in 1912. On arrival in Paris, the young Italian immediately felt the impact of Auguste Rodin's powerful style. Pina even worked in Rodin's atelier from 1909-10. In particular, he was certainly influenced by Rodin's turmoiled Gates of Hell (1880 - circa 1900.)
Inspired by Rodin's Gates, he created what Gaston de Pawlowski described as the 'distraught entwinings' of his marble female nudes. Pina created a group of these in embodying 'femininity with its supple grace and its transparencies of flesh which shine through the luminosity of marble'.
Inspired by Rodin's Gates, he created what Gaston de Pawlowski described as the 'distraught entwinings' of his marble female nudes. Pina created a group of these in embodying 'femininity with its supple grace and its transparencies of flesh which shine through the luminosity of marble'.