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Monsieur et Madame Mariano Andreü / Mr and Mrs Mariano Andreü
Les Andreau
Lost Art-ID
615230
Artist
Orloff, Chana (Ecole de Paris)
Birth
1888.07.12, Starokostjantyniw (Chmelnyzkyj)
Death
1968.12.18, Tel Aviv; Tel-Aviv; Tel-Aviv-Jaffa
Place of activity
Paris; Petach Tikwa; Genf
Title
Monsieur et Madame Mariano Andreü / Mr and Mrs Mariano Andreü
Additional title
Les Andreau
Datierung
1924
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Plaster
Height
90.00 cm
Description
This is one of the first sculptures with two characters, in this case it is the man and his wife. Mr Andreü is positioned higher behind his wife. Chana Orloff creates the drawing of the eyes on the glasses without creating depth. Mrs Andreü is presented in the foreground, leaning against her husband.
Provenance
Atelier Chana Orloff, Paris; after July 1942-1943 looting of the studio - a confiscation as a result of Nazi persecution is suspected; whereabouts unknown
Literature / Source
Brief von Dr Gatte zu Chana Orloff, 28 März 1944; Erklärung von Chana Orloff an OBIP: MAE/OBIP/dossier de réclamation n°38302/carton n°166; Marc Vaux, Archives Atelier Chana Orloff, Marc Vaux, côte: 1345.9, Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Published since
Contact
Justman, Eric
Position
Ateliers-musée Chana Orloff
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