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Moonmad
Details
Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Moonmad
bronze with gold patina
Height: 37 in. (94 cm.)
Width: 12 in. (31.8 cm.)
Depth: 10 in. (26.7 cm.)
Conceived in 1944 and cast by the Modern Art Foundry in 1956
Moonmad
bronze with gold patina
Height: 37 in. (94 cm.)
Width: 12 in. (31.8 cm.)
Depth: 10 in. (26.7 cm.)
Conceived in 1944 and cast by the Modern Art Foundry in 1956
Provenance
Alexander Iolas Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the late owner on 8 October 1957.
Acquired from the above by the late owner on 8 October 1957.
Literature
J. Russell, Max Ernst, Life and Work, New York, 1967, no. 131, p. 352 (another cast illustrated).
E. Quinn, Max Ernst, New York, 1977, p. 240 (another cast illustrated, pp. 260-270).
W. Spies, Max Ernst, Werke 1939-1953, Houston, 1987, p. 93, no. 2473.2 (another cast illustrated).
E. Quinn, Max Ernst, New York, 1977, p. 240 (another cast illustrated, pp. 260-270).
W. Spies, Max Ernst, Werke 1939-1953, Houston, 1987, p. 93, no. 2473.2 (another cast illustrated).