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Lot Essay
The terracotta version can be found in the Lenin Museum, Moscow.
Details
Hildo Krop (DUTCH, 1884-1970)
Lenin
signed with initials 'HLK' (on the reverse)
bronze with a dark golden patina
49 cm. high
Conceived in 1931, this bronze cast is unique.
Lenin
signed with initials 'HLK' (on the reverse)
bronze with a dark golden patina
49 cm. high
Conceived in 1931, this bronze cast is unique.
Provenance
The estate of the artist, where acquired by the father of the present owners.
Literature
E.J. Lagerweij-Polak, Hildo Krop, beeldhouwer,The Hague 1992, p. 70 (ill. of the terracotta version) and p. 126, no. V89
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