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Lot 93:
Description
A contemporary Gold plaster life mask featuring the realistic facial features of the actor Humphrey Bogart. The sculpture captures fine skin texture and detailed expression lines around the eyes and forehead, presented with closed eyes in a serene posture. The surface is finished in a uniform Gold coating. The reverse side remains in an original white plaster state, showing a recessed hollow form and a circular aperture for hanging. No maker marks or inscriptions are present on the piece.
Height: 24 cm
Width: 16.5 cm.
Condition report:
A visible hairline crack is present at the crown of the head (photo 1). There are minor surface abrasions and small areas of paint loss to the Gold finish across the forehead and cheeks (photo 2). The reverse shows standard casting irregularities and some minor scuffing (photo 3).
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