ID 1435687
Lot 6 | Max Ernst. L'Oiseau Janus
Estimate value
€ 50 000 – 70 000
1891 Bruehl - 1976 Paris
Title: L'Oiseau Janus.
Date: 1974 (draft).
Technique: Bronze.
44 x Ø 23cm.
Notation: Signed and inscribed on the upper footing: max ernst epr. d'essai.
Foundry Mark: Below foundry mark A. Valsuani Cire Perdu. Number: épreuve d'essai.
This work originated from an edition of 20 copies, 8 épreuves d'artiste and some épreuves d'essai.
Provenance:
- Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia
Literature:
- Cf. Kaufmann, Susanne: Im Spannungsfeld von Fläche und Raum. Studien zur Wechselwirkung von Malerei und Skulptur im Werk von Max Ernst, Weimar 2003, no. 104
- Cf. Pech, Jürgen: Max Ernst. Plastische Werke, Cologne 2005, pp. 208-211, ill.
- The bronze is one of the most important sculptures from the artist's late work
- Impressive density of Max Ernst's artistic ideas bundled into one sculpture
- Far-reaching art-historical references up to the beginnings of Surrealism.
| Artist: | Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) |
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| Auction house category: | Modern Objects |
| Artist: | Max Ernst (1891 - 1976) |
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| Auction house category: | Modern Objects |
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