bronze

incised with the artist's signature, numbered and dated '1953 Alberto Giacometti 1/6' on the left side of the base

50 x 12 x 16.5 cm (19 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)

Conceived and cast in bronze in 1953 by Fonderie Rota-Gay, Paris, this work is number 1 from an edition of 6 plus 1 plaster example. This work is recorded in the Alberto Giacometti Database under no. 4292 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Giacometti.

The plaster example is in the permanent collection of the Fondation Giacometti, Paris. Another example from this edition is in the permanent collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.