César (1921-1998) Lot n° 42

Raven, 1955/1974 Bronze print with dark brown patina, signed and justified 5/8 and bearing the stamp of the Valsuani foundryman on the back of the terrace as well as the mention "© by Creuzevault" H. 53,5 cm - W. 23 cm - P. 19.5 cm The soldered iron made in 1955, an original bronze edition of 12 copies is initiated from 1974 and executed by the foundryman Valsuani for the first 9 copies before being finished by the foundryman Landowski from 1988 for the last 3 This work is registered in the archives of Mrs Denyse Durand-Ruel under number 466 A registration certificate of Mrs Durand-Ruel can be given to the purchaser, at his expense Bibliography: Denyse Durand-Ruel, César, Catalogue Raisonné Volume I 1947-1964, Paris, Editions de la Différence, 1994, described under n°89 page 94 and reproduced on page 95