Diego GIACOMETTI 1902-1985
HORSE HEAD, circa 1965
Bronze with antique green patina, after the artist's original plaster cast
Signed Diego below the neckline
Height: 21.5 cm
Provenance :
Private collection
Acquired by the previous owner directly from the artist
Bibliography:
Similar model reproduced on page 131 "Diego Giacometti" les Éditions de l'Amateur - Galerie L'Arc en Seine
A certificate of authenticity from Messrs. Denis Vincenot and Philippe Meier will be given to the purchaser.
Diego Giacometti's "Tête de Cheval" is often praised for its elegant simplicity and striking expression. Although stylized, the sculpture retains a certain fidelity to the form and anatomical structure of a horse, testifying to the artist's talent for capturing the essence and dynamics of the subject.
