Lot 8162
“Girl with Headscarf”, Arno Breker (Elberfeld 1900–1991 Düsseldorf), conceived probably 1977
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Bronze with gold- to mid-brown patina. Kneeling female nude, leaning forward, her hands resting one upon the other on the ground, the hair bound in a turban-like cloth. Inscribed in the cast to the outer right thigh “Arno Breker”, numbered “151/499” and with the foundry mark “VENTURI ARTE”. Accompanied by a loose oval marble socle. Rubbing to the patina on the raised areas, notably the right shoulder, right knee and toes. Spotted discolouration to the outer right thigh, scattered instances to the back and buttocks. Dimensions of bronze approx. 20.5 × 21 × 15 cm, socle 2.5 × 24 × 18 cm. Arno Breker settled in Paris in 1927 and moved in the circle of Maillol and Despiau; his late work is devoted almost exclusively to the female nude.Condition: I - Questions about the lot?