Due to technical necessities, some of Giacometti's larger plasters had to be divided into several parts before they could be made into bronze castings at the foundry. In order to preserve the original substance of the plasters, the respective works owned by the Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung are usually not reassembled permanently.

'Femme debout' was modelled directly in plaster on an iron armature. Subsequently, Giacometti applied some black brush strokes in a few places and signed the base at top right: Alberto Giacometti/ 1957.

From 1959, the plaster served as a template for bronze casts made using the lost wax technique. In the foundry, the work was cut through at the knees and coated with yellow-brown sealant and release agent prior to the making of the gelatine mould.

Material

Plaster, partially painted, coated with sealant and release agent

Dimensions

134.7 x 21.4 x 36.5 cm

Creditline

Kunsthaus Zürich, Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung, Donated by Bruno and Odette Giacometti, 2006

Object number

GS 351

Signature

inscr. on base, top right: Alberto Giacometti / 1957

Provenance

• Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft | Kunsthaus Zürich (Museum), ab 2006, Leihgabe
• Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung (Sammlung), 2006, Geschenk
• Bruno und Odette Giacometti, Nachlass
• Alberto Giacometti