Impressionist & Modern Art | London Including Works from the Collection of Marina Picasso

Impressionist & Modern Art | London Including Works from the Collection of Marina Picasso

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Property from a Private Collection, Europe

Man Ray

Main et fruits

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Lot Closed

April 14, 02:11 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Private Collection, Europe

Man Ray

1890 - 1976

Main et fruits


inscribed with the artist's monogram and numbered 4/8

bronze

Length: 29.5cm., 11⅝in.

Cast in bronze by the Fratelli Barberis Foundry and published by Il Fauno, Turin in 1971 in an edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs.


Andrew Strauss and Timothy Baum of the Man Ray Expertise Committee have confirmed the authenticity of this work and that the edition of this work will be included in the Catalogue of Objects & Sculptures of Man Ray, currently in preparation.

Private Collection (acquired from the artist. Sold: Sotheby's, London, 27th March 1985, lot 200.ix)

Private Collection, Europe (purchased at the above sale)

Thence by descent to the present owner

This model comes from a series of 10 bronzes executed in 1971 after a set of drawings that Man Ray executed for Les mains libres, a book of poems by Paul Eluard published in 1937.