A Very Interesting Contoured Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gentleman c.1930 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles “Bonjour Tristesse” was ahead of

“Bonjour Tristesse” was ahead of it time

and had built a bungalow there when he retired

They have been framed in simple black painted frames at a later date so they can be displayed

Length: 270cms / 8

and does not exceed more than 19–20% of the total length of the skull

A Very Interesting Contoured Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gentleman c.1930 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles “Bonjour Tristesse” was ahead ofOrigin: Probably Continental Period: Early Mid 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 40 Height: 16 Depth: 14 Width: 17. 5 (all at extremities) The painted three quarter bust death mask of an African male, as a study for anthropometrics, possibly created for a medical collection, the pink flesh tone painted to the whole with a partial ochre over painted section, the bust moulded in two sections, with contour marks to the top to the temples possibly