Small mask formed of a thin plate of gilded bronze and worked in repoussé. Incisions of cold anatomical details. Recalls the faces of masks in stucco and cardboard from the Greco-Roman period. Large eyes with incised pupils, finely marked eyelashes and eyebrows. The aquiline nose, and the slightly open mouth and hair is made up of big curls.
Size: 10 cm. height excluding stand. Mounted on a custom-made display stand.
CONDITION
Fair condition with some missing pieces in face.
PROVENANCE
Ex Monte Carlo Auction House 2019, UK art market before 1980s.