Enrico Glicenstein Marble Sculpture Embrace 1897

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• Lot Description
  Glicenstein, Enrico (Henryk) (Polish/Jewish/American, 1870-1942), Embrace [aka Twilight, Lovers and The Kiss], marble sculpture, 1897, signed H. Glicenstein/Roma/1897 on the base, 23.5 inches tall, the base 11 inches wide. Catalogue Raisonne number 9. A copy of the catalogue raisonne, which reproduces this sculpture on the front cover, is included with purchase. Exhibited: Glicenstein Retrospective, Germany, 1912; Venice Biennale, 1926; Andersen Galleries, NYC, 1928; Central Synagogue, NYC, 1928. Inspired by the artist's wife's first pregnancy and reminiscent of the work of Rodin, who was a close friend of the artist. Provenance: The Estate of Hugo Dreyfuss, the son-in-law of the artist (married to Beatrice Glicenstein). Born in Switzerland in 1910, Dreyfuss started a textile business with his brother before moving to America in 1940. In the 1950s, he partnered with furniture designer Vladimir Kagan and designed and hand printed many fabrics for furniture and interior decorating. Hugo, Beatrice and her brother Emanuel Glicenstein (who was also an artist) were the keepers and cataloguers of Glicenstein's body of work. Hugo worked on and pursued the biography/catalogue raisonne project that would become the book Life and Work of Enrico Glicenstein, by Charlotte Sholod. The book was finally published in 2014, seven years after Hugo's death. Glicenstein's work is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hirshhorn Museum, Musee d'Art Moderne, Israel Museum, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Brooklyn Museum, Jewish Museum and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, among others. Auguste Rodin was a close friend of Glicenstein's and one of his earliest admirers.

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  In good condition, sturdy, with a layer of surface grime and soil; a handful of small surface scratches; very old repair at the male figure's right ankle. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/.
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