'Tete de Diane', a pate de verre mask
'Tete de Diane', a pate de verre mask

BY HENRY CROS, CIRCA 1895

Details
'Tete de Diane', a pate de verre mask
By Henry Cros, circa 1895
High-relief laurel-crowned head in naturalistic colours
7¼in. (18.5cm.) high
Incised HC, also with paper label on the reverse masque de femme
Provenance
From the collection of Henri Cros, purchased for 800 francs from Jean Cros, son and heir of Henri Cros, in April 1913 by his friend and collector Louis Meley. The artist's son mentions the present mask in his letter dated 30th April 1913.
Thence by descent to the present owner.

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