Mario Carreño (1913-1999)
Ajedrez
signed and numbered 'Carreño, 15/18' and inscribed with the foundry mark "FUNDICION R. BUCHHASS' (near the base)
bronze
25 ¼ in. (63.5 cm.) high
Conceived in 1974 and executed in 2002 in an edition of 18
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Juan Campos from the Fundación Mario Carreño.
Provenance:Juan Campos Reyes, Fundación Mario Carreño, Santiago, Chile.
Private collection, Buenos Aires.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature: Exh. cat.,
Mario Carreño , Santiago, Museo de Artes Visuales, 2004 (another cast illustrated p. 54).