Ramoneur II. 1980/1982.
Bronze, wood and other materials.
Neck with the scratched signature, the date "1982" and the number as well as with the inscription "MAGISA" by the art foundry. From an edition of 6 copies. 51 x 25 x 30 cm (20 x 9.8 x 11.8 in).
Cast by the foundry Magisa, Madrid. [AR].

• In his “Chimney Sweep” bronze, Arroyo transfers the idea of the collage into the third dimension.
• The Spanish artist's work includes not only sculpture, but also painting, graphic art and stage design.
• Works by Eduardo Arroyo can be found in, among other places, the Centre Georges-Pompidou in Paris, the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus in Munich.

PROVENANCE: Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York.
Corporate Collection Ahlers AG, Herford (acquired from the above in 1983).

EXHIBITION: Eduardo Arroyo: A Major Exhibition of Paintings-Sandpaper Collages-Drawings-Lithographs-Ramoneur Sculptures, Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York, March 24 -May 26, 1983, no. 25 (illustrated on p. 36).

In good condition. Isolated superficial abrasions and scratches, as well as small areas with greenish oxidation marks.