Man Ray

Narcisse

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Lot Closed

June 30, 11:59 AM GMT

Estimate

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Private Collection, Europe

Man Ray

1890 - 1976

Narcisse

inscribed with the artist's monogram and numbered 4/8

bronze

Height (not including base): 38.5cm., 15¼in.

Cast in bronze by the Fratelli Barberis Foundry and published by Il Fauno, Turin in 1971 in an edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs.

Andrew Strauss and Timothy Baum of the Man Ray Expertise Committee have confirmed the authenticity of this work and that the edition of this work will be included in the Catalogue of Objects & Sculptures of Man Ray, currently in preparation.

Private Collection (acquired from the artist. Sold: Sotheby's, London, 27th March 1985, lot 200.vi)
Private Collection, Europe (purchased at the above sale)
Thence by descent to the present owners

This model comes from a series of 10 bronzes executed in 1971 after a set of drawings that Man Ray executed for Les mains libres, a book of poems by Paul Eluard published in 1937.