Beschreibung:

Marino Marini Piccolo miracolo 1953 bronze 18 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 9 7/8 in. (47 x 31 x 25 cm) Initialed "MM" on one side. This work is from an edition of 6 plus 2 artist's proofs.
Provenance Dominion Gallery, Montreal The Larry & Leah Superstein Collection Private Collection, Switzerland Exhibited Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Marino Marini February 27 - April 28, 1955 (another example exhibited) Haarlem, Vishal, Facetten der hedendaagse kunst uit drie Nederlandse verzamelingen, September 8 - October 1, 1956 (another example exhibited) Almelo, Kunstkring de Waag, Sculptuur uit verleden en heden. Nederlands particulier bezit, October 20 - December 2, 1957 (another example exhibited) Schiedam, Stedelijk Museum, Schiedammers tonen hun kunstbezit, December 18, 1959 - February 16, 1960 (another example exhibited) Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Nederlanders verzamelen hedendaagse kunst, February 24 - April 1, 1962 (another example exhibited) Haarlem, Frans Halsmuseum/De Hallen, Moderne Italiaanse kunst uit Nederlands partikulier en museaal bezit, October 12 - November 30, 1969 (another example exhibited) Amstelveen, Cobra Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Studio Toscane: Karel Appel Roberto Barni October 1, 2011 - January 15, 2012 (another example exhibited) Literature D. Welling, "Twintig jaren man te paard: Werken van professor Marino Marini " Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad, February 26, 1955 H. Lederer, The Sculpture of Marino Marini London, nos. 110, 111 (illustrated) P. Waldberg et al, Marino Marini l'oeuvre complet, Paris 1970, no. 312/0, p. 370 (illustrated), titled as: Petit miracle P. Waldberg et al, Marino Marini Leben und Werk, Berlin 1971, no. 312/0, p. 370 (illustrated), titled as: Kleine Mirakel C. Pirovano, Marino Marini scultore, Milan 1973, no. 317/0 (illustrated) C. Pirovano, Marino Marini mitografia: sculture e dipinti 1939-1966, Verona, 1994, no. 23, pp. 86-89 (illustrated) G. Carandente, Catalogue Raisonné of the Sculptures, Milan 1998, no. 392b, p. 274 (illustrated), titled as: Small Miracle P. Sanders, Herinneringen, Amsterdam, 2009, p. 117 (illustrated)