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Erté
The Hunting

1985

$14,850
£11,237.62
€12,960.50
CA$20,737
A$23,232.14
CHF 12,092.30
MX$282,922.94
NOK 154,039.84
SEK 145,062.06
DKK 96,748.48
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The Hunting is a sculptural interpretation of Autumn, a lithograph from Erté’s The Four Seasons. It represents a beautiful creature – half woman, half animal – wounded by a cruel hunter. She is crying, sitting on a bed of dead leaves, holding the naked branches of a tree in order not to fall. Erte wrote, “The Hunting is infused with the sadness that I associate with autumn, that most dramatic of seasons. I have interpreted this season in another sculpture, titled Autumn, and various other works.” From the total edition of 421, numbered 126/375 (there were also 37 AP and 9 HC). Catalogue - Erté: Sculpture (Dutton; pgs 107 - 109; 197) The bronze sculpture/casting medium and process is, and has always played, a fascinating part in the history of art, admired by civilization for thousands of years and continuously developed with modern technology. Erté sculpture exemplifies the timeless beauty of this intriguing art form and manifests the artist’s personal unique flair in every bronze creation.
  • Creator:
    Erté (1892 - 1990, Russian)
  • Creation Year:
    1985
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Excellent refurbished condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Greenwich, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0661stDibs: LU2664213306632

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