In this work, Giacometti sought to capture in depth the appearance of four female dancers at a great distance, while the counterpart, ‘Quatre femmes sur socle’ (see GS 039), evokes the unsettling proximity of the same women.

Material

Bronze, patinated in a golden tone, figures painted

Dimensions

162 x 41.5 x 32 cm

Creditline

Kunsthaus Zürich, Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung, 1965

Object number

GS 040

Signature

inscr. on base, right: 1/6 A. Giacometti

Further information

Ex. 1/6

Provenance

• ab 1965, Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft | Kunsthaus Zürich (Museum), Zürich, Leihgabe
• ab 1965, Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung (Sammlung), Zürich, Übereignung
• 1963, Alberto Giacometti-Syndikat, Zürich, Kauf
• 1963, Galerie Beyeler (Galerie), Basel, Kauf
• 1955 – o.D., G. David Thompson (*1899 Newark, OH, +1965 Pittsburgh, PA) (Sammler/-in), Pittsburgh
• 1950 – 1955, Pierre Matisse Gallery (Galerie), New York
• Alberto Giacometti (*1901 Borgonovo bei Stampa, +1966 Chur) (Künstler/-in)