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The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the Fondazione Marino Marini.
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Giocoliere
Details
Marino Marini (1901-1980)
Giocoliere
stamped with the artist's initials 'M.M' (on the base)
bronze with green and white patina
36¾ x 14 7/8 x 26¾in. (93.4 x 37.8 x 67.7cm.)
Conceived in 1944 and cast before 1948, this work is from an edition of three
Giocoliere
stamped with the artist's initials 'M.M' (on the base)
bronze with green and white patina
36¾ x 14 7/8 x 26¾in. (93.4 x 37.8 x 67.7cm.)
Conceived in 1944 and cast before 1948, this work is from an edition of three
Provenance
Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1948.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1948.
Literature
R. Carrieri, Marino Marini Scultore, Milan, 1948, nos. 30 and 31 (another cast illustrated).
E. Carli, Marino Marini, Milan, 1950, nos. 21 and 22 (another cast illustrated).
U. Apollonio, Marino Marini Sculptor, Milan, 1953, no. 51 (another cast illustrated).
E. Langui, 'Marino Marini', in Europese Beeldhouwkunst, Amsterdam, 1954 (another cast illustrated pl. 11).
C. Pirovano, Marino Marini Scultore, Milan, 1958, no. 182 (another cast illustrated).
E. Trier, The Sculpture of Marino Marini, London, 1961 (another cast illustrated p. 128).
Exh. cat., Zurich, Kunsthaus, Marino Marini, January-February 1962, no. 27 (another cast illustrated p. 47).
Exh. cat. Rome, Palazzo Venezia, Marino Marini, March-June 1966, no. 23 (another cast illustrated p. 35).
J. Setlik, Marini, Prague, 1966, pl. 21 (another cast illustrated). A. Hammacher, Marino Marini Sculptures, Paintings, Drawings, New York, 1970 (another cast illustrated pl. 234).
H. Read, P. Waldberg and G. di San Lazzaro, Marino Marini, Complete Works, New York, 1970, no. 174 (illustrated in colour p. 136).
C. Pirovano, Marino Marini, Scultore, Milan, 1972, no. 324 (another cast illustrated figs. 130-132).
Hommage à Marino Marini, XXème Siècle, Paris, 1974 (another cast illustrated p. 21).
M. Szinyei, Marino Marini Portrészobrairól in "Müvészet", no. 2, Budapest 1977, pl. 11 (another cast illustrated).
Exh. cat., Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Marino Marini, April-June 1978, no. 29 (another cast illustrated p. 49).
M. De Micheli, Marino Marini: Sculture, pitture, disegni dal 1914 al 1977, Florence, 1983, no. 49 (illustrated p. 115; detail in colour p. 63).
Exh. cat., Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Marino Marini-Sculture pitture disegni dal 1914 al 1977, May-August 1983, no. 49 (another cast illustrated p. 115 and pl. XXIII, p. 62).
M. Fath, Marino Marini, Mannheim, 1984, no. 152 (another cast illustrated).
Exh. cat., Munich, Alter Herkulessaal, Marino Marini (1901-1980) Plastiken Bilder Zeichnungen, March-April 1984 (another cast illustrated pl. 152).
C. Pirovano (ed.), Marino Marini, Catalogo del Museo San Pancrazio di Firenze, Milan, 1988, no. 88 (another cast illustrated p. 103).
Exh. cat., Bologna, Galleria Forni, Marino Marini, October 1990 (another cast illustrated p. 50).
Exh. cat., Arles, Musée Réattu et Espace Van Gogh, Marino Marini-Sculptures et dessins, March-June 1995, no. 16 (another cast illustrated p. 66).
Fondazione Marino Marini (ed.), Marino Marini, Catalogue Raisonné of the Sculptures, Milan, 1998, no. 247 (another cast illustrated p. 175).
E. Carli, Marino Marini, Milan, 1950, nos. 21 and 22 (another cast illustrated).
U. Apollonio, Marino Marini Sculptor, Milan, 1953, no. 51 (another cast illustrated).
E. Langui, 'Marino Marini', in Europese Beeldhouwkunst, Amsterdam, 1954 (another cast illustrated pl. 11).
C. Pirovano, Marino Marini Scultore, Milan, 1958, no. 182 (another cast illustrated).
E. Trier, The Sculpture of Marino Marini, London, 1961 (another cast illustrated p. 128).
Exh. cat., Zurich, Kunsthaus, Marino Marini, January-February 1962, no. 27 (another cast illustrated p. 47).
Exh. cat. Rome, Palazzo Venezia, Marino Marini, March-June 1966, no. 23 (another cast illustrated p. 35).
J. Setlik, Marini, Prague, 1966, pl. 21 (another cast illustrated). A. Hammacher, Marino Marini Sculptures, Paintings, Drawings, New York, 1970 (another cast illustrated pl. 234).
H. Read, P. Waldberg and G. di San Lazzaro, Marino Marini, Complete Works, New York, 1970, no. 174 (illustrated in colour p. 136).
C. Pirovano, Marino Marini, Scultore, Milan, 1972, no. 324 (another cast illustrated figs. 130-132).
Hommage à Marino Marini, XXème Siècle, Paris, 1974 (another cast illustrated p. 21).
M. Szinyei, Marino Marini Portrészobrairól in "Müvészet", no. 2, Budapest 1977, pl. 11 (another cast illustrated).
Exh. cat., Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Marino Marini, April-June 1978, no. 29 (another cast illustrated p. 49).
M. De Micheli, Marino Marini: Sculture, pitture, disegni dal 1914 al 1977, Florence, 1983, no. 49 (illustrated p. 115; detail in colour p. 63).
Exh. cat., Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Marino Marini-Sculture pitture disegni dal 1914 al 1977, May-August 1983, no. 49 (another cast illustrated p. 115 and pl. XXIII, p. 62).
M. Fath, Marino Marini, Mannheim, 1984, no. 152 (another cast illustrated).
Exh. cat., Munich, Alter Herkulessaal, Marino Marini (1901-1980) Plastiken Bilder Zeichnungen, March-April 1984 (another cast illustrated pl. 152).
C. Pirovano (ed.), Marino Marini, Catalogo del Museo San Pancrazio di Firenze, Milan, 1988, no. 88 (another cast illustrated p. 103).
Exh. cat., Bologna, Galleria Forni, Marino Marini, October 1990 (another cast illustrated p. 50).
Exh. cat., Arles, Musée Réattu et Espace Van Gogh, Marino Marini-Sculptures et dessins, March-June 1995, no. 16 (another cast illustrated p. 66).
Fondazione Marino Marini (ed.), Marino Marini, Catalogue Raisonné of the Sculptures, Milan, 1998, no. 247 (another cast illustrated p. 175).
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Please note that the authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the Fondazione Marino Marini.