Lot Essay
The present example is one of only four bronzes cast. It was cast with the authorization of the artist's widow in 1971. The subject was originally conceived as a gilt plaster sculpture executed in 1928.
This model is illustrated in the following exhibition catalogues: Exposition Welt Kulturen und Modern Kunst, 1972, cat. no. 1907; Galerie L'Enseigne du Cerceau, Gustave Miklos, 1972, cat. no. 25; and Centre Culturel Aragon, Gustave Miklos, Exposition Retrospective, 1983, cat. no. 21.
This model is illustrated in the following exhibition catalogues: Exposition Welt Kulturen und Modern Kunst, 1972, cat. no. 1907; Galerie L'Enseigne du Cerceau, Gustave Miklos, 1972, cat. no. 25; and Centre Culturel Aragon, Gustave Miklos, Exposition Retrospective, 1983, cat. no. 21.