César (1921-1998) Lot n° 44

The seahorse, 1957/1972 Bronze print with brown patina, signed and justified 8/8 on the tail and stamped by the founder Valsuani H. 21 cm - W. 34 cm - D. 17 cm Welded iron made in 1957, an original bronze edition of 12 copies is initiated from 1972 and executed by the foundryman Valsuani for the first 10 copies before being finished by the foundryman Landowski from 1988 for the last 2 This work is registered in the archives of Mrs Denyse Durand-Ruel under number 402 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°191 page 168 and reproduced on page 169