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Henri Laurens

La Petite Lune

inscribed with artist's initials, numbered 3/6 and stamped with the foundry mark Valsuani cire perdue

bronze

H. : 13 3/4 in. ; 35 cm

Conceived in 1946, this work is number 3/6 from an edition of 7 (numbered from 0 to 6/6) + 4 artist's proof.

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Henri Laurens
La Petite Lune

inscribed with artist's initials, numbered 3/6 and stamped with the foundry mark Valsuani cire perdue

bronze

H. : 13 3/4 in. ; 35 cm

Conceived in 1946, this work is number 3/6 from an edition of 7 (numbered from 0 to 6/6) + 4 artist's proof.

Provenance

Henri & Marthe Laurens, France

Galerie Marcel Evrard, Lille (acquired directly from the above circa 1950)

Private collection, Europe

Thence by descent to the present owner

Literature

Exh. Cat. : Stockholm, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Cézanne till Picasso, Fransk konst i svensk ägo, 1954, no. 452, p. 102, listed, another cast

Werner Hofmann, The Sculpture of Henri Laurens, New York, 1970, p. 201, the marble model (titled The Moon)

Sandor Kuthy, Henri Laurens 1885-1954, Bern, 1985, no. 95, p. 163, another cast illustrated (the large model : titled The Moon)