Lot 45: Mari Andriessen (DUTCH, 1897-1979)

Mari Andriessen (DUTCH, 1897-1979)
Man in front of a firing squad
bronze with a brown patina
78 cm. high (incl. the bronze base)
Conceived in 1948 and cast in an edition of circa 5.

L. Tilanus, De beeldhouwer Mari Andriessen, Weesp 1984, p. 69 (ill. the clay or plaster cast) and p. 153, no. 34 A.

Galerie Nouvelles Images, The Hague, where acquired by the present owner.

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Other casts can be found in the collections of the Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem and the Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam.
The large version of the present lot can be found at the Dreef in Haarlem.