Cavallo e cavaliere in un ovale. 1952.
Mixed media. Oil, gouache, sand and scratch technique on thin cardboard.
Signed and dated on the lower right, once more signed and dated on the right in the image. 62 x 43 cm (24.4 x 16.9 in), the full sheet. [EH].

• "Horse and rider" is Marino Marini's most important motif.
• This central motif symbolizes the relationship between man and animal, culture and nature.
• Marini participated in the documenta several times: 1 (1955), II (1959) and III (1964); major retrospectives of his work were held in Zurich in 1962 and in Rome in 1966.
• Marini's sculptures, paintings and prints can be found in the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan, the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, Venice, Tate Modern, London, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

PROVENANCE: German private collection.
Private collection (acquired from the above in 2004).