Lot Essay
Dr. Jürgen Pech has confirmed the authenticity of this sculpture.
PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE BARUCH COLLEGE FUND
Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Fille et mère
Details
Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Fille et mère
stamped with foundry mark 'A. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE' (on the back of the base)
bronze with green and brown patina
Height: 17¾ in. (45.1 cm.)
Conceived and cast in 1959
Fille et mère
stamped with foundry mark 'A. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE' (on the back of the base)
bronze with green and brown patina
Height: 17¾ in. (45.1 cm.)
Conceived and cast in 1959
Provenance
Sidney Mishkin, New York.
Gift from the above to the present owner, 1992.
Gift from the above to the present owner, 1992.
Literature
W. Spies and S. and G. Metken, Max Ernst, Werke 1954-1963, Cologne, 1998, p. 380, no. 3780.1 (another cast illustrated).