Marino Marini (1901-1980)
Piccolo giocoliere in policromia
with raised initials ‘M.M’ (on the top of the base)
bronze with brown patina, hand-chiseled and painted by the artist
Height: 18¼ in. (46.5 cm.)
Conceived in 1953
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the present owner, circa 1970.
Literature
A.M. Hammacher, Marino Marini, Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, New York, 1970 (another version illustrated, pl. 202). H. Read, P. Waldberg and G. di San Lazzaro, Marino Marini, Complete Works, New York, 1970, p. 368, no. 300 (other casts illustrated, pp. 156-157). G. Carandente, intro., Marino Marini, Catalogue Raisonné of the Sculptures, Milan 1998, p. 267, no. 385 (another version illustrated).
Sale Room Notice
Please note the amended literature for the present lot: G. Carandente, intro., Marino Marini, Catalogue Raisonné of the Sculptures, Milan 1998, p. 267, no. 385 (another version illustrated).
Lot Essay
The Marino Marini Foundation has confirmed the authenticity of this work.