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MARIO NEGRI (1916-1987)
Ricordo di una figura ancestrale
incised with the artist's initials and number 'M N 2/2' (on the reverse)
bronze
66 ¾ x 14 ⅜ x 13 in. (169.5 x 36.5 x 33 cm.)
Executed in 1960. This work is number two from an edition of two.
Provenance
Louis and Charlotte Bergman, New York and Jerusalem
Bequest from the above to the present owner, 2005
Literature
C. Gnudi, MN Sculptures from 1955 to '60, Milan, 1962, p. 114-115 and 134 (another cast illustrated).
A. Finocchi, Mario Negri: catalogo delle sculture, Bergamo, 1995, p. 170, no. 179 (another cast illustrated).
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Mario Negri (1916-1987) was an Italian sculptor known for his devotion to the human form either alone or in clusters.

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