Ossip Zadkine (1888-1967)
Torse de femme
Circa 1925
Height: 86 cm
Stone
Provenance:
Hendrik Wiegersma, Deurne, The Netherlands
The stone sculpture Torse de femme was purchased directly from Zadkine by Hendrik Wiegersma in 1926. This sculpture is a good example of Zadkine's skill as a stonemason. The human but at the same time abstract shape of the body is something that Zadkine would repeat many times in his work. The simplicity and perfect finish of this work also gives it strength and tranquility, In Ossip Zadkine's own words: 'I remain a craftsman, a worker who ensures excellence in execution, apart from the idea and the originality'.