Max ERNST (1891-1976). Chéri Bibi - 1973. Bronze proof with shaded brown patina. C. Valsuani foundry. Signed and numbered 61/175 on the terrace. H: 34 ; W: 18 ; D: 17 cm. Provenance: - Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter Collection (1924-2023), New York. A Holocaust survivor, she and her husband transformed the small family fur business into I. Kleinfeld Son, which became the largest wedding dress retailer in the U.S.. Bibliography: - "Max Ernst Skulptur", Malmö, 1995 (one copy reproduced p. 177) - "Max Ernst Sculptures" by Ida Gianelli, Milan, 1996 (one copy reproduced p. 173) - "Max Ernst: Sculptures Maisons Paysages" by Werner Spies (one copy reproduced p. 183) - "Max Ernst: Plastiche Werk" by Jurgen Pech, Cologne, 2005 (one copy reproduced p. 270)

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