Giorgio de Chirico (Volos, 1888- Rom/Roma 1978)

Manichini coloniali, 1969/1988-1991 Polished bronze with gilded patina, h. 47.5 cm, taken from an original plaster cast of 1969 Engraved on the work are the signature, numbering and hallmark of Fonderia Bonvicini of Verona and the mark of the centenary of the birth of Maestro Giorgio De Chirico. This work is part of the edition of 9 examples of which 7 are numbered I/VII plus two artist's proofs E/A I/II and E/A II/II and an uncirculated proof not numbered to be destined to the GIORGIO ED ISA DE CHIRICO FOUNDATION. Signature and numbering (VII/VII) engraved on the base Bibl: C. Bruni Sakraischik, Catalogo generale Giorgio de Chirico, Electa, Milan, volume II, number 297/3 (illustration of another casting) The work is accompanied by an authentication on photograph signed Claudio Bruni Sakraischik Provenance: Private collection Giorgio de Chirico created several sculptures in terracotta and bronze. From these works, in the years between 1988 and 1991, commissioned and authorized by Isabella De Chirico and Lisa Sotilis and on the occasion of the centenary of his death, several bronzes were created. These were produced by the Bonvicini Foundry in Verona with a print run of 9 copies of which 7 numbered from I/VII plus two artist's proofs E/A I/II E/A II/II and a non-commercial non-numbered proof to be allocated to the FOUNDATION GIORGIO AND ISA DE CHIRICO. Of this creation, 4 sculptures from an important South Tyrolean collection are presented: Penelope and Telemachus, Colonial Mannequins, Orpheus, Bucephalus