In 1927 in the Val Bregaglia, Alberto Giacometti created a series of heads based on his father, the well-known painter Giovanni Giacometti (1868–1933), which probably started with this traditionally designed sculpture.

Material

Plaster

Dimensions

27 x 18.5 x 23.5 cm

Creditline

Kunsthaus Zürich, Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung, Donated by Bruno and Odette Giacometti, 2005

Object number

GS 258

Provenance

• Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft | Kunsthaus Zürich (Museum), ab 2005, Leihgabe
• Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung (Sammlung), Zürich, 2005, Geschenk
• Bruno und Odette Giacometti, bis 2005
• Alberto Giacometti