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Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Lot 405 PROPERTY FROM THE HUBERTUS WALD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Max Ernst (1891-1976)

Janus

Closed8 February 2012

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GBP 127,250

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Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Janus
signed, numbered and stamped with the foundry mark 'max ernst 18/18 A.VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE' (on the top of the base)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 17 in. (43.3 cm.)
Conceived in May 1974 and cast in a numbered edition of 18 plus two

Private collection.
Anonymous sale, Neumesiter, Munich, 16 November 2006, lot 560.
Galerie Thomas, Munich.
Acquired from the above by the present owner on 7 March 2007.

Specialist note

The bronze edition of 'Janus' will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the complete work of Max Ernst being prepared by Werner Spies, Sigrid Metken and Jürgen Pech.
Dr. Jürgen Pech has confirmed the authenticity of this cast.