Lot Essay
Frances Archipenko Gray has confirmed the authenticity of this sculpture.
Property from the Collection of
STEVEN AND URSULA SCHWARTZ
Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964)
Small Reclining Figure
Details
Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964)
Small Reclining Figure
signed and numbered on the back 'Archipenko 5/12F'
bronze with blue-green patina
Length: 12in. (30.5cm.)
Original plaster version executed in 1913; this bronze version cast by the estate of the artist, number five in an edition of 12
Small Reclining Figure
signed and numbered on the back 'Archipenko 5/12F'
bronze with blue-green patina
Length: 12in. (30.5cm.)
Original plaster version executed in 1913; this bronze version cast by the estate of the artist, number five in an edition of 12
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Kovler Gallery, Chicago (acquired by Steven and Ursula Schwartz)
Kovler Gallery, Chicago (acquired by Steven and Ursula Schwartz)
Literature
D. Karshan, Archipenko, The Sculpture and Graphic Art, Tübingen, 1974, p. 69 (another cast illustrated)
K.J. Michaelson, Archipenko: A Study of the Early Works, 1908-1921, New York, 1977, pl. 44 (plaster version illustrated)
D. Karshan, Archipenko, Sculpture, Drawings and Prints, 1908-1963, Danville, Kentucky, 1985, no. 15 (another cast illustrated, p. 53)
K.J. Michaelson, Archipenko: A Study of the Early Works, 1908-1921, New York, 1977, pl. 44 (plaster version illustrated)
D. Karshan, Archipenko, Sculpture, Drawings and Prints, 1908-1963, Danville, Kentucky, 1985, no. 15 (another cast illustrated, p. 53)