CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Details

Statuette Baoulé
Baule figure
Côte d'Ivoire
Hauteur: 40 cm. (15¾ in.)

Provenance

Han Coray (1880-1974), Agnuzzo
Par descendance au propriétaire actuel

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Further details

This figure, with its prominent face, of high cheekbones and raised scarification punctuated by large, spherical eyes framed by neatly carved, arching brows and the inclusion of a naturalistic coiffure of plaited fibers, are all hallmarks of the mastercarved so-named 'The Vérité Master' by Bernard de Grunne, as one of the first and most-well known sculptures by this hand (see Homberger and Fischer, Afrikanishe Meister, Rietberg Museum, 2014, pp.98-100)

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Lot Essay

Cette statuette, avec son visage proéminent, ses hautes pommettes ponctuées de scarifications en relief, ses grands yeux sphériques, ses sourcils arqués et sa coiffe naturaliste faite de fibres tressées est caractéristique du maître sculpteur surnommé le "Maître Vérité" par Bernard de Grunne, puisque la statue de la collection Vérité est l'une des sculptures les plus célèbres de cet artiste (voir Homberger et Fischer, Afrikanishe Meister, Rietberg Museum, 2014, pp.98-100).

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