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KAREL APPEL (1921-2006)
Elephant
signed, numbered and dated '1950 Karel Appel AP 1/2' (lower foot)
painted bronze
25 ½ x 17 ¼ x 15 in. (64.7 x 43.8 x 38.1 cm.)
Conceived in 1950 and cast in 1989. This is artist’s proof one from an edition of six plus two artist’s proofs.

PROVENANCE
Private collection, Toronto

EXHIBITED
Bratislava, Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Karel Appel: Retrospective 1945-2005, 2006, pp. 62 and 124 (another example exhibited).

LITERATURE
H. de Visser and R. Hagenberg, eds., Karel Appel: The Complete Sculptures, 1936-1990, New York, 1990, p. 161, no. 50-003 (another example illustrated).
D. Kuspit, Karel Appel Sculpture: A Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1994, p. 32 (another example illustrated in color).
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