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Emilio Greco
(Italian, 1913-1995)
Head of a Man, 1947
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold
$1,000
Live Auction
What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part III
Location
Philadelphia
Size
height: 9 1/2 in. (24.1cm)
Description
Emilio Greco
(Italian, 1913-1995)
Head of a Man, 1947
bronze with brownish-gold patina
signed GRECO (lower right)
height: 9 1/2 in. (24.1cm)
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Condition
height: 9 1/2 in.width: 6 in.depth: 7 1/2 in.stone base: 3/4 x 7 x 5 in.wood base: 2 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 7 in.The sculpture is in overall good condition. There is some dust accumulation in crevices and a few surface scratches, for instance under the right eye. There is some light staining at the back of the head. The head swivels on its mount. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed GRECO (lower right)
Provenance
Provenance:Mrs. Edward G. Robinson, Beverly Hills, California.Christie's East, New York, sale of May 31, 1984, lot 161.Acquired directly from the above sale.Exhibition:New York, The Contemporaries Inc., Emilio Greco, March 1961, no. 15.Literature:B. Degenhart, Emilio Greco, Berlin and Mainz, 1960, p. 23 (the terracotta version illustrated).F. Bellonzi, Emilio Greco, Rome, 1962, p. 36, no. 4 (the terracotta version illustrated).