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ALBERTO GIACOMETTI | Petit buste sur un socle (Rol-Tanguy)
估價
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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描述
- 阿爾伯托·賈柯梅蒂
- Petit buste sur un socle (Rol-Tanguy)
- numbered 3/6 and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani cire perdu
- bronze
- height: 11.5cm., 4 1/2 in.
- Conceived circa 1946 and cast in bronze in 1967-68 by the Valsuani Foundry, Paris in an edition of 6 plus 2 hors commerce casts.
來源
Heinz Berggruen (acquired in 1967-68)
Private Collection
Ben Brown Fine Arts, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Ben Brown Fine Arts, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Rich dark brown patina with golden nuances. There is a build up of surface dust and some verdigris in the recessive areas and some minor wear to the patina at the corners of the base. This work is in very good overall condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
The present work is a depiction of Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy, a key figure in the French Resistance. As head of the Paris Underground, he led the popular uprising against the German Occupation of Paris, taking up arms against the occupiers one week prior to the Liberation on 25 August 1944. For Giacometti, Rol-Tanguy was a ‘proletarian man of action with the magnificent head of a warrior’ (as quoted in Laurie Wilson, Alberto Giacometti: Myth, Magic and the Man, New Haven, 2003, p. 200).
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Giacometti and it is recorded in the Alberto Giacometti database under number AGD 1365.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Giacometti and it is recorded in the Alberto Giacometti database under number AGD 1365.