Bust of Dmitri Shostakovich
Artist
Ernst Neizvestny
(Russian, b.1925)
Donor
Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Mansheim
CultureRussian
Date1976
MediumBronze
Dimensions12 x 9 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)
Inscribed© Neiz. 5/5
MarkingsEdition 5/5
PortfolioEdition 5/5
Credit LineGift of Renée and Paul Mansheim
Object number2012.8.1
Not on view
DescriptionThe Bust of Dmitri Shostakovich is executed in bronze, partially patinated in red. It is part of an edition of 5, and is inscribed on the lower back: © Neiz. 5/5. The face is “split” by a deep crevice running diagonally through the face, dividing the head roughly in two and literally shattering the sitter’s glasses. One half of the bronze head is patinated a rich brown hue, the other toned a bright red.Label TextErnst Iosipovitch Neizvestny Russian (b. 1925) Bust of Dmitri Shostakovich, 1976 Bronze, 12 x 9 x 9 in. Edition of 5 Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of Renée and Paul Mansheim 2012.8.1ProvenanceErnst Neizvestny, New York, 1976-1991; Purchased by Renée and Paul Mansheim on April 16, 1991, from the artist’s studio; Gift of Renée and Paul Mansheim to Chrysler Museum of Art, 2012.Published ReferencesErik Egeland, _Ernst Neizvestny: Life and Work_, 1984, pp. 128–130. Albert Leong, _Centaur: The Life and Art of Ernst Neizvestny_, 2002, p, 182.
